.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh declared that closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices. (File Image) 2 min read Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday declared that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which supplied planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising services, were actually turned off as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their task to validate the selection.Congress standard assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which declared that the ranch climate consultatory workplaces were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their duty and found privatisation." The India Meteorological Division turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet devices gave all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising companies, as well as important details related to sowing, use of fertilisers, harvesting and keeping crops," he pointed out.Professionals propose that while the finances expense for these systems every year was around Rs forty five crore, the advantage was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The closure was resisted by Alliance Minister Nitin Gadkari, and also through several crucial stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI documentations now show that it was the NITI Aayog that recommended that area agromet services be actually privatised as well as monetised. Actually, the Aayog misrepresented their job to justify this decision, arguing that the agromet systems be stopped because information was actually right now automated," he mentioned." This is not true - agromet staff personalized core projections for local area use as well as tailored data for various other advisories, such as those pertaining to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh said in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deception as well as its absence of courage in standing up to the Federal government when confronted with the Authorities's bad decision-making is illustrative of its function over the final ten years as a simple drumbeater and supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, pounding the public policy think-tank.Very First Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.