.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological devices. (Report Picture) 2 min read Final Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which delivered farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory companies, were actually turned off as the NITI Aayog “misstated” their job to justify the selection.Congress overall assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media record on X which stated that the ranch weather consultatory workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog “misstated” their part and also looked for privatisation.” The India Meteorological Division closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet systems provided all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory solutions, and also critical info related to sowing, use of fertilisers, collecting and also keeping crops,” he stated.Professionals recommend that while the finances investment for these devices yearly was actually around Rs forty five crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The cessation was actually resisted by Alliance Preacher Nitin Gadkari, as well as by many crucial stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he asserted.” RTI records currently expose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that proposed that district agromet solutions be privatised and monetised.
In fact, the Aayog overstated their job to warrant this selection, arguing that the agromet devices be turned off given that records was actually right now automated,” he stated.” This is not true – agromet staff tailor-maked central projections for local use and modified data for other advisories, such as those related to making use of fertilizers,” Ramesh claimed in his blog post on X.” The Aayog’s deceptiveness and its absence of courage in taking on the Federal government when faced with the Government’s bad decision-making is actually illuminative of its own part over the last ten years as a plain drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM,” Ramesh said, slamming the general public plan think-tank.Initial Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.