.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh affirmed that stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological units. (File Photo) 2 min read through Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which supplied farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory companies, were actually turned off as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their job to justify the decision.Congress general secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media document on X which professed that the ranch weather consultatory workplaces were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their job and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet devices delivered all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory solutions, and essential relevant information pertaining to sowing, use of fertilizers, gathering as well as holding crops," he said.Specialists advise that while the spending plan expense for these units every year was actually around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The closure was actually resisted by Association Priest Nitin Gadkari, as well as by several essential stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI documents now uncover that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet solutions be actually privatised and monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misrepresented their task to validate this selection, suggesting that the agromet systems be closed down since information was actually currently automated," he pointed out." This is actually incorrect - agromet workers customised core projections for local area usage as well as customized records for various other advisories, like those related to the use of fertilisers," Ramesh stated in his article on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its own lack of courage in withstanding the Government when dealt with the Federal government's inadequate decision-making is actually illustratory of its function over the last ten years as a plain drumbeater and cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, banging the public policy think-tank.Initial Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.