.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh affirmed that turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Data Photo) 2 min checked out Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which delivered farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory solutions, were stopped as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their job to justify the decision.Congress general assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which stated that the farm weather condition consultatory workplaces were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their role and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Team stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet units gave all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advisory companies, and vital details related to sowing, use of fertilisers, collecting and also holding crops," he mentioned.Professionals advise that while the finances outlay for these devices each year was actually around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The shutdown was actually resisted through Association Preacher Nitin Gadkari, and also by numerous vital stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI papers currently show that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet companies be privatised and monetised. In reality, the Aayog misrepresented their part to validate this choice, claiming that the agromet units be actually turned off considering that records was actually now automated," he claimed." This is actually false - agromet personnel tailor-maked core projections for neighborhood usage and also modified data for various other advisories, such as those related to using fertilizers," Ramesh stated in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its own absence of nerve in taking on the Authorities when confronted with the Authorities's unsatisfactory decision-making is illustrative of its duty over the final 10 years as a plain drumbeater and also supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh stated, hammering the general public plan think-tank.Very First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.