.Our lawmakers leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (File Picture) 2 min checked out Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which supplied planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advisory solutions, were stopped as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their role to validate the choice.Our lawmakers overall assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media report on X which stated that the farm weather condition advisory workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their role and found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet systems offered all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advisory services, and essential information pertaining to sowing, use fertilizers, harvesting and storing crops," he claimed.Experts advise that while the budget investment for these units every year was actually around Rs forty five crore, the perk was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh pointed out.The cessation was actually opposed by Alliance Minister Nitin Gadkari, and by several crucial stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI files now reveal that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet services be actually privatised as well as monetised. In fact, the Aayog overstated their function to validate this choice, claiming that the agromet devices be closed down since records was actually now automated," he stated." This is false - agromet workers tailor-maked main foresights for local usage as well as adapted information for various other advisories, including those pertaining to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh pointed out in his article on X." The Aayog's deception and also its absence of tenacity in standing up to the Government when faced with the Authorities's inadequate decision-making is illuminative of its own duty over the final 10 years as a plain drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh stated, banging the general public policy think-tank.Very First Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.