.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological systems. (File Photograph) 2 min reviewed Final Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which delivered planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory solutions, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their function to validate the selection.Our lawmakers basic secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media record on X which asserted that the ranch climate advisory offices were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their function as well as found privatisation." The India Meteorological Division turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet devices provided all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising companies, and critical relevant information related to sowing, use fertilizers, collecting and also holding plants," he mentioned.Professionals suggest that while the budget expense for these systems every year was around Rs forty five crore, the benefit was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The cessation was opposed by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, as well as through numerous crucial stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he claimed." RTI papers currently disclose that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet companies be privatised and monetised. In fact, the Aayog misstated their function to warrant this choice, suggesting that the agromet devices be actually closed down due to the fact that data was right now automated," he claimed." This is actually false - agromet team personalized central projections for local make use of and adapted records for various other advisories, like those related to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh said in his message on X." The Aayog's deception as well as its own lack of tenacity in standing up to the Government when faced with the Authorities's bad decision-making is actually illustrative of its own job over the final a decade as a mere drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, banging the general public plan think-tank.1st Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.