.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (File Photograph) 2 min read through Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday alleged that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which supplied planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising companies, were actually shut down as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their function to justify the decision.Congress basic assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which declared that the farm climate consultatory offices were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their function as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Team shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet units provided all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory services, and vital relevant information pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, collecting and stashing plants," he mentioned.Pros propose that while the spending plan investment for these systems each year was around Rs forty five crore, the benefit was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh pointed out.The cessation was actually resisted through Union Priest Nitin Gadkari, and also through many essential stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he stated." RTI papers right now uncover that it was actually the NITI Aayog that proposed that district agromet companies be privatised as well as monetised. In fact, the Aayog overstated their function to justify this selection, saying that the agromet systems be turned off because information was actually right now automated," he mentioned." This is actually incorrect - agromet team customised central projections for neighborhood make use of as well as customized information for various other advisories, like those related to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh mentioned in his message on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its own shortage of guts in resisting the Federal government when faced with the Federal government's inadequate decision-making is actually illuminative of its own role over the last a decade as a plain drumbeater and supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh pointed out, knocking the general public plan think-tank.1st Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.