.Our lawmakers leader Jairam Ramesh declared that stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (File Picture) 2 min read through Final Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday alleged that 199 district agro-meteoreological units, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory services, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog “misrepresented” their role to validate the selection.Our lawmakers standard secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which asserted that the ranch weather consultatory offices were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog “overstated” their task and found privatisation.” The India Meteorological Division closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet systems gave all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising companies, and important relevant information related to sowing, use fertilizers, harvesting and keeping crops,” he pointed out.Pros advise that while the budget outlay for these systems each year was around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh pointed out.The shutdown was opposed through Union Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and through numerous crucial stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he claimed.” RTI documents now reveal that it was the NITI Aayog that suggested that area agromet solutions be privatised and also monetised.
Actually, the Aayog misstated their function to validate this choice, saying that the agromet units be actually shut down due to the fact that information was actually now automated,” he said.” This is actually not true – agromet personnel customised main projections for regional use and also customized records for various other advisories, such as those pertaining to making use of fertilizers,” Ramesh claimed in his message on X.” The Aayog’s deceptiveness and also its shortage of courage in standing up to the Government when confronted with the Government’s bad decision-making is illustrative of its role over the final a decade as a mere drumbeater and cheerleader for the non-biological PM,” Ramesh stated, banging the general public policy think-tank.First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.