.Our lawmakers leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Report Picture) 2 minutes read through Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which provided farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory solutions, were closed down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their role to warrant the selection.Our lawmakers general assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media document on X which stated that the farm weather advising workplaces were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their job as well as found privatisation." The India Meteorological Team closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet systems supplied all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advisory companies, and also vital details pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, collecting and holding plants," he said.Experts suggest that while the finances expense for these devices annually was actually around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The shutdown was opposed by Union Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and also by several essential stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI files currently show that it was actually the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet solutions be actually privatised as well as monetised. Actually, the Aayog misstated their role to justify this decision, asserting that the agromet devices be stopped due to the fact that records was now automated," he said." This is untrue - agromet workers tailor-maked central forecasts for neighborhood usage as well as tailored data for other advisories, such as those related to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh claimed in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its lack of tenacity in taking on the Government when faced with the Government's inadequate decision-making is illustratory of its own duty over the final ten years as a simple drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh mentioned, slamming the public plan think-tank.1st Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.