.Our lawmakers leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that closed down 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (File Photograph) 2 minutes read through Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday declared that 199 area agro-meteoreological systems, which offered planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising services, were actually shut down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their job to justify the selection.Our lawmakers general assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media file on X which declared that the farm climate advisory offices were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their function as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Team stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet devices provided all planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising companies, as well as essential relevant information pertaining to sowing, use fertilizers, collecting and saving crops," he said.Specialists advise that while the budget plan expense for these systems each year was actually around Rs forty five crore, the benefit was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The cessation was actually resisted through Union Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and through many crucial stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI records right now show that it was the NITI Aayog that advised that district agromet services be privatised and also monetised. In reality, the Aayog overstated their job to warrant this selection, suggesting that the agromet systems be actually stopped due to the fact that data was now automated," he mentioned." This is actually not true - agromet personnel tailor-maked main projections for regional use and also adapted information for various other advisories, such as those related to using fertilisers," Ramesh mentioned in his post on X." The Aayog's deception and also its own shortage of nerve in resisting the Authorities when confronted with the Government's poor decision-making is actually illuminative of its role over the last a decade as a plain drumbeater and cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, knocking the general public policy think-tank.Initial Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.