.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Report Photograph) 2 minutes reviewed Final Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday declared that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advising services, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their task to warrant the choice.Congress basic secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media file on X which stated that the ranch climate advisory workplaces were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their role and found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet units supplied all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising services, as well as essential details pertaining to sowing, use fertilizers, harvesting as well as storing crops," he pointed out.Pros suggest that while the budget expense for these systems yearly was actually around Rs forty five crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The shutdown was opposed through Association Priest Nitin Gadkari, and also through several essential stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he claimed." RTI documentations right now expose that it was the NITI Aayog that advised that area agromet services be actually privatised and also monetised. Actually, the Aayog overstated their part to validate this selection, suggesting that the agromet systems be actually stopped due to the fact that information was right now automated," he said." This is actually not true - agromet workers personalized main forecasts for nearby use and modified information for various other advisories, like those related to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh said in his post on X." The Aayog's deception and its lack of tenacity in resisting the Government when faced with the Government's bad decision-making is illustratory of its part over the final 10 years as a mere drumbeater and supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, banging the public plan think-tank.First Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.