.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh affirmed that closed down 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (Documents Photo) 2 min checked out Final Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday alleged that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which provided farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate consultatory solutions, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their function to warrant the choice.Our lawmakers standard assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media file on X which declared that the ranch weather advisory workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part and found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet devices provided all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory services, and also important details related to sowing, use of fertilisers, harvesting and keeping crops," he claimed.Experts recommend that while the budget plan outlay for these units annually was around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The cessation was actually resisted by Alliance Minister Nitin Gadkari, and also by many key stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI documentations now uncover that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet companies be actually privatised as well as monetised. In fact, the Aayog overstated their function to justify this choice, suggesting that the agromet units be shut down because records was actually currently automated," he pointed out." This is not true - agromet workers tailor-maked core foresights for regional use and also tailored records for other advisories, including those pertaining to using fertilisers," Ramesh claimed in his message on X." The Aayog's deception and also its absence of nerve in taking on the Government when confronted with the Authorities's bad decision-making is actually illustratory of its function over the last ten years as a mere drumbeater and cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh pointed out, banging everyone policy think-tank.Initial Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.