.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh affirmed that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices. (File Photo) 2 min read through Final Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday declared that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which offered farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory services, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their task to validate the selection.Our lawmakers overall secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which professed that the farm weather consultatory workplaces were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their role and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet devices gave all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory companies, and also important relevant information pertaining to sowing, use fertilizers, collecting and also saving crops," he pointed out.Specialists suggest that while the budget expense for these units annually was around Rs forty five crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The shutdown was actually resisted through Association Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and also through a number of vital stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI records now disclose that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet companies be privatised and monetised. Actually, the Aayog misrepresented their part to justify this choice, saying that the agromet devices be closed down due to the fact that records was actually right now automated," he pointed out." This is actually incorrect - agromet staff tailor-maked core projections for nearby make use of and also customized data for other advisories, like those pertaining to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh claimed in his message on X." The Aayog's deception and also its own shortage of nerve in standing up to the Government when faced with the Authorities's poor decision-making is illustratory of its duty over the last a decade as a mere drumbeater and cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, hammering everyone policy think-tank.Initial Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.