.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh affirmed that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices. (File Photo) 2 min read through Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday declared that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which delivered farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory companies, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their function to warrant the decision.Congress overall secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which claimed that the ranch climate advisory workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their duty as well as found privatisation." The India Meteorological Team shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet devices supplied all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advisory services, and crucial information pertaining to sowing, use of fertilizers, collecting and also keeping plants," he mentioned.Professionals propose that while the budget plan investment for these systems each year was around Rs forty five crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The shutdown was resisted through Union Priest Nitin Gadkari, and also by a number of crucial stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI files currently expose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that suggested that district agromet companies be actually privatised and monetised. In fact, the Aayog misstated their function to warrant this choice, arguing that the agromet devices be shut down considering that data was actually currently automated," he mentioned." This is actually untrue - agromet personnel customised core foresights for regional make use of and also customized information for various other advisories, including those pertaining to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh said in his article on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its lack of guts in standing up to the Federal government when faced with the Government's unsatisfactory decision-making is illustrative of its part over the last 10 years as a simple drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, hammering everyone plan think-tank.First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.