.Our lawmakers leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological units. (Data Photograph) 2 minutes reviewed Last Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which supplied farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory solutions, were closed down as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their job to warrant the selection.Our lawmakers general assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which professed that the ranch weather consultatory workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their task as well as looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Team shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet devices gave all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising services, and also important info pertaining to sowing, use of fertilisers, gathering and keeping crops," he stated.Professionals advise that while the budget outlay for these systems annually was around Rs forty five crore, the perk was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The closure was actually resisted by Alliance Priest Nitin Gadkari, as well as by a number of key stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI documents right now expose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet companies be privatised and also monetised. In reality, the Aayog misrepresented their role to justify this selection, asserting that the agromet devices be shut down due to the fact that information was right now automated," he stated." This is actually incorrect - agromet workers tailor-maked main foresights for nearby make use of and modified data for various other advisories, including those related to using fertilizers," Ramesh pointed out in his post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and its lack of tenacity in taking on the Government when confronted with the Government's inadequate decision-making is actually illuminative of its duty over the last ten years as a mere drumbeater and also supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, knocking the public plan think-tank.Initial Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.