.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological systems. (Data Image) 2 minutes read Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological systems, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising solutions, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their duty to warrant the choice.Congress standard secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which asserted that the farm weather condition consultatory offices were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their part and sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Division turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet systems offered all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising solutions, as well as crucial details related to sowing, use fertilisers, collecting and also holding plants," he said.Professionals advise that while the budget outlay for these units yearly was around Rs 45 crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The closure was actually resisted through Alliance Minister Nitin Gadkari, and also through several essential stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI documents currently show that it was actually the NITI Aayog that suggested that area agromet solutions be actually privatised and monetised. In reality, the Aayog overstated their duty to justify this choice, arguing that the agromet systems be turned off due to the fact that information was actually currently automated," he mentioned." This is untrue - agromet personnel personalized core projections for regional usage and customized data for various other advisories, such as those related to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh pointed out in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its own absence of tenacity in withstanding the Government when confronted with the Federal government's unsatisfactory decision-making is illustrative of its job over the last 10 years as a simple drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh pointed out, banging everyone plan think-tank.1st Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.