.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices. (File Picture) 2 minutes checked out Last Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which delivered planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising companies, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their role to justify the selection.Our lawmakers general assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which stated that the ranch weather consultatory offices were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their duty and also looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Department turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet units supplied all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory solutions, and important info related to sowing, use of fertilisers, harvesting as well as keeping crops," he stated.Professionals suggest that while the budget plan expense for these devices every year was around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The closure was actually resisted by Alliance Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and by numerous crucial stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI documentations currently uncover that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that district agromet solutions be actually privatised and monetised. In reality, the Aayog misstated their role to validate this choice, suggesting that the agromet units be closed down given that records was actually right now automated," he stated." This is not true - agromet personnel tailor-maked central projections for nearby usage and tailored records for various other advisories, including those related to using fertilizers," Ramesh said in his message on X." The Aayog's deception and its own shortage of tenacity in resisting the Government when confronted with the Authorities's poor decision-making is actually illustratory of its own duty over the final ten years as a plain drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh pointed out, hammering everyone policy think-tank.Very First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.