.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh declared that closed down 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (Data Photo) 2 min checked out Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological units, which delivered farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advising services, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their part to justify the selection.Congress general assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media record on X which stated that the farm weather condition advising offices were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their role as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Department shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet systems offered all planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory companies, and also critical details related to sowing, use fertilizers, harvesting and storing crops," he claimed.Pros propose that while the finances investment for these devices yearly was around Rs 45 crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The closure was opposed by Association Priest Nitin Gadkari, as well as through numerous essential stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI documents currently reveal that it was the NITI Aayog that advised that area agromet companies be actually privatised and also monetised. In fact, the Aayog misrepresented their role to validate this selection, saying that the agromet units be closed down because information was actually now automated," he pointed out." This is actually false - agromet workers personalized main forecasts for nearby make use of and also tailored records for various other advisories, including those related to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh mentioned in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its own shortage of tenacity in resisting the Federal government when dealt with the Government's unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illustrative of its part over the final 10 years as a plain drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh pointed out, knocking the public plan think-tank.1st Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.