.Our lawmakers innovator Jairam Ramesh affirmed that shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (Documents Photograph) 2 min read through Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which supplied farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising solutions, were actually stopped as the NITI Aayog “misrepresented” their job to warrant the choice.Congress overall assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which stated that the farm climate consultatory offices were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog “misstated” their part and also looked for privatisation.” The India Meteorological Team turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet units gave all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising services, and also important details related to sowing, use of fertilizers, collecting as well as stashing plants,” he said.Specialists propose that while the finances outlay for these devices each year was around Rs forty five crore, the benefit was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The closure was opposed through Alliance Priest Nitin Gadkari, and also through several crucial stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he professed.” RTI papers now show that it was the NITI Aayog that suggested that area agromet solutions be privatised and also monetised.
In fact, the Aayog overstated their task to warrant this choice, arguing that the agromet units be actually shut down considering that records was actually right now automated,” he stated.” This is actually false – agromet team customised main foresights for neighborhood use as well as modified records for various other advisories, like those related to using fertilisers,” Ramesh said in his post on X.” The Aayog’s deception as well as its own lack of nerve in resisting the Federal government when confronted with the Federal government’s unsatisfactory decision-making is illuminative of its part over the last 10 years as a plain drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM,” Ramesh said, hammering the general public policy think-tank.Initial Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.