.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that closed down 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (File Picture) 2 minutes reviewed Final Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological systems, which gave planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory companies, were shut down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their task to justify the selection.Congress standard secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which declared that the ranch climate advising offices were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their job and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Division closed down 199 area agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet systems gave all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory services, and critical details pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, harvesting and also stashing crops," he claimed.Experts propose that while the budget investment for these systems each year was around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The shutdown was opposed by Association Minister Nitin Gadkari, as well as through a number of essential stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI documentations right now disclose that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that district agromet companies be actually privatised as well as monetised. In reality, the Aayog misrepresented their part to justify this selection, claiming that the agromet units be actually stopped since records was currently automated," he stated." This is untrue - agromet workers tailor-maked core forecasts for neighborhood make use of as well as customized data for other advisories, such as those pertaining to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh pointed out in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deception as well as its own shortage of guts in resisting the Government when confronted with the Government's poor decision-making is illuminative of its own duty over the last 10 years as a plain drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh stated, hammering the public plan think-tank.First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.