.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological devices. (File Photograph) 2 min checked out Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological units, which supplied planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory companies, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their duty to validate the selection.Congress standard secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which asserted that the farm weather condition advisory offices were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part as well as found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet devices gave all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising services, and essential info related to sowing, use of fertilisers, harvesting as well as saving plants," he mentioned.Pros propose that while the budget plan outlay for these systems yearly was actually around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The cessation was actually resisted through Alliance Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and through several crucial stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he claimed." RTI records right now expose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that advised that area agromet solutions be actually privatised as well as monetised. Actually, the Aayog misrepresented their task to warrant this decision, claiming that the agromet systems be actually turned off considering that records was actually now automated," he stated." This is incorrect - agromet staff customised central projections for regional make use of and customized records for other advisories, like those related to the use of fertilisers," Ramesh said in his message on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and its own absence of guts in taking on the Government when dealt with the Authorities's poor decision-making is actually illuminative of its own task over the last ten years as a simple drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh stated, slamming the public plan think-tank.Initial Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.