.Our lawmakers forerunner Jairam Ramesh alleged that turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (File Image) 2 minutes went through Final Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday alleged that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory services, were actually shut down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their job to warrant the choice.Congress overall secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media report on X which declared that the ranch weather advising workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their task and looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Department stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet units supplied all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advisory services, and critical details related to sowing, use of fertilisers, harvesting and also saving plants," he said.Professionals propose that while the spending plan investment for these units each year was actually around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The shutdown was resisted through Union Priest Nitin Gadkari, and by several key stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he stated." RTI papers now expose that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet companies be privatised as well as monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misstated their role to warrant this choice, saying that the agromet devices be actually closed down considering that data was currently automated," he pointed out." This is false - agromet staff personalized main forecasts for local make use of and also modified information for various other advisories, including those pertaining to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh pointed out in his message on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its own lack of courage in standing up to the Authorities when faced with the Authorities's unsatisfactory decision-making is illustrative of its own part over the final a decade as a plain drumbeater and also cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, slamming the general public plan think-tank.Very First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.