.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological systems. (Report Photo) 2 min read Final Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which provided planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory services, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their job to warrant the decision.Our lawmakers overall secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which declared that the ranch climate advisory offices were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their task and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Division shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet units supplied all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory companies, and also crucial info pertaining to sowing, use fertilizers, gathering and stashing plants," he claimed.Pros advise that while the finances expense for these devices each year was actually around Rs forty five crore, the advantage was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The shutdown was actually resisted by Union Preacher Nitin Gadkari, and by numerous vital stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he claimed." RTI papers currently show that it was the NITI Aayog that suggested that district agromet services be actually privatised and also monetised. In reality, the Aayog misstated their task to justify this decision, arguing that the agromet devices be shut down due to the fact that records was actually right now automated," he stated." This is actually false - agromet workers personalized main projections for local area use and tailored information for other advisories, such as those related to using fertilisers," Ramesh pointed out in his post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its lack of courage in resisting the Government when faced with the Authorities's poor decision-making is actually illustratory of its task over the last a decade as a plain drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, knocking everyone plan think-tank.Very First Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.