.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Data Photo) 2 min read Last Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological systems, which offered planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory solutions, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their duty to warrant the selection.Congress overall assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media file on X which stated that the ranch weather condition advisory offices were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their job and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet systems provided all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory solutions, as well as essential relevant information pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, gathering and also saving crops," he stated.Pros suggest that while the spending plan expense for these units yearly was around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The shutdown was actually resisted by Alliance Priest Nitin Gadkari, and by several vital stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he claimed." RTI documents currently expose that it was the NITI Aayog that recommended that area agromet companies be privatised and monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog overstated their duty to warrant this selection, arguing that the agromet devices be actually turned off due to the fact that data was actually right now automated," he said." This is not true - agromet staff tailor-maked main foresights for local area use and also modified information for various other advisories, like those related to using fertilizers," Ramesh stated in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deception and also its own shortage of tenacity in resisting the Government when dealt with the Government's unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illuminative of its own task over the last a decade as a simple drumbeater and cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh pointed out, slamming everyone plan think-tank.Initial Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.