.Our lawmakers leader Jairam Ramesh declared that turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (Data Photograph) 2 minutes read Final Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which delivered planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advising services, were stopped as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their role to validate the decision.Our lawmakers standard assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media report on X which declared that the farm weather consultatory workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their part and looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Division shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet systems supplied all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advisory companies, as well as important info related to sowing, use of fertilizers, collecting and also saving crops," he claimed.Experts suggest that while the spending plan investment for these devices every year was around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The cessation was opposed through Union Priest Nitin Gadkari, and through a number of crucial stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI papers currently reveal that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that area agromet solutions be actually privatised and also monetised. Actually, the Aayog misrepresented their task to warrant this choice, suggesting that the agromet units be actually turned off considering that information was actually currently automated," he said." This is incorrect - agromet staff customised main projections for nearby usage as well as modified records for various other advisories, such as those pertaining to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh said in his post on X." The Aayog's deception and also its shortage of guts in standing up to the Federal government when confronted with the Federal government's bad decision-making is actually illustrative of its function over the final ten years as a simple drumbeater and also supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, banging the public plan think-tank.1st Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.