.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Data Photograph) 2 min checked out Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising solutions, were shut down as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their job to validate the decision.Congress standard secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media document on X which declared that the ranch weather condition advisory workplaces were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their role and found privatisation." The India Meteorological Team shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet systems supplied all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising solutions, as well as important info pertaining to sowing, use of fertilizers, collecting and saving plants," he mentioned.Experts suggest that while the budget plan outlay for these systems yearly was actually around Rs forty five crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh pointed out.The cessation was actually resisted by Association Minister Nitin Gadkari, as well as through many crucial stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI documentations right now expose that it was the NITI Aayog that suggested that area agromet services be privatised and also monetised. In fact, the Aayog misrepresented their task to warrant this choice, asserting that the agromet units be actually shut down since information was currently automated," he stated." This is actually not true - agromet workers customised main forecasts for local area make use of and adapted information for various other advisories, like those related to using fertilisers," Ramesh stated in his article on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its own lack of courage in withstanding the Federal government when confronted with the Federal government's inadequate decision-making is illustrative of its function over the last ten years as a simple drumbeater and also cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, knocking everyone plan think-tank.First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.