.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh declared that shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (Documents Photograph) 2 minutes read Last Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday alleged that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which offered planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory solutions, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their task to warrant the selection.Congress basic assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media record on X which professed that the ranch weather condition advisory workplaces were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their task and looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Department shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet units provided all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory services, as well as essential relevant information pertaining to sowing, use of fertilizers, gathering and stashing plants," he pointed out.Pros propose that while the finances investment for these systems yearly was around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The shutdown was actually opposed through Association Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and also by many essential stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he claimed." RTI documents currently reveal that it was the NITI Aayog that recommended that area agromet solutions be actually privatised and monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misrepresented their function to justify this decision, asserting that the agromet devices be actually shut down considering that data was actually right now automated," he said." This is incorrect - agromet personnel customised central projections for nearby use and also customized information for various other advisories, including those pertaining to using fertilisers," Ramesh claimed in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deception and also its own shortage of tenacity in standing up to the Federal government when dealt with the Government's poor decision-making is actually illuminative of its task over the last ten years as a simple drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, hammering everyone policy think-tank.1st Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.