.Our lawmakers leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological systems. (Report Image) 2 min checked out Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday declared that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which delivered farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising companies, were shut down as the NITI Aayog “misrepresented” their job to justify the choice.Congress overall secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media document on X which declared that the ranch weather condition advising workplaces were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog “overstated” their function and also sought privatisation.” The India Meteorological Division shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet devices provided all planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory solutions, and also important details related to sowing, use fertilisers, harvesting and holding plants,” he mentioned.Experts suggest that while the spending plan outlay for these devices yearly was actually around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The closure was actually opposed by Union Priest Nitin Gadkari, and through several essential stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he stated.” RTI documentations right now reveal that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that district agromet solutions be privatised as well as monetised.
In fact, the Aayog misrepresented their task to warrant this decision, saying that the agromet units be actually turned off due to the fact that information was right now automated,” he claimed.” This is actually untrue – agromet workers personalized main foresights for neighborhood use as well as modified information for other advisories, including those related to using fertilisers,” Ramesh pointed out in his blog post on X.” The Aayog’s deceptiveness as well as its shortage of courage in standing up to the Authorities when confronted with the Government’s unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illustratory of its function over the final a decade as a mere drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM,” Ramesh stated, pounding everyone plan think-tank.Initial Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.