.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological units. (Report Picture) 2 minutes reviewed Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which provided planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advising services, were stopped as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their task to justify the decision.Congress general secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media file on X which professed that the farm weather advising workplaces were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their task and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet systems provided all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory companies, and also essential relevant information pertaining to sowing, use of fertilisers, harvesting and storing plants," he said.Professionals propose that while the budget plan outlay for these systems annually was actually around Rs forty five crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh pointed out.The shutdown was actually resisted through Association Pastor Nitin Gadkari, as well as through a number of key stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI records now reveal that it was actually the NITI Aayog that advised that area agromet solutions be actually privatised and also monetised. Actually, the Aayog misstated their function to justify this selection, asserting that the agromet units be actually closed down because records was right now automated," he pointed out." This is false - agromet workers customised central forecasts for neighborhood make use of and also adapted information for other advisories, such as those related to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh stated in his post on X." The Aayog's deception and its own lack of courage in resisting the Authorities when confronted with the Government's poor decision-making is illustrative of its task over the final a decade as a mere drumbeater and supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, hammering the public plan think-tank.Very First Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.