.Our lawmakers innovator Jairam Ramesh affirmed that stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological units. (Data Image) 2 minutes read Final Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate consultatory solutions, were actually turned off as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their job to warrant the choice.Congress overall assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media file on X which professed that the farm climate advisory workplaces were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their part as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Team stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet systems delivered all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory solutions, and also vital information pertaining to sowing, use of fertilisers, collecting and also saving plants," he said.Pros propose that while the budget expense for these devices each year was actually around Rs 45 crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The cessation was resisted through Union Preacher Nitin Gadkari, and also through a number of vital stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI files right now reveal that it was the NITI Aayog that suggested that area agromet solutions be actually privatised as well as monetised. In reality, the Aayog misstated their task to warrant this choice, saying that the agromet units be stopped due to the fact that information was actually right now automated," he mentioned." This is actually false - agromet workers tailor-maked core foresights for regional make use of and also modified data for other advisories, including those pertaining to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh mentioned in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and its lack of guts in standing up to the Authorities when dealt with the Authorities's unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illuminative of its function over the last a decade as a mere drumbeater and also cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh mentioned, knocking everyone plan think-tank.Very First Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.