.Our lawmakers forerunner Jairam Ramesh declared that shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (File Photograph) 2 min read Final Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which provided planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate consultatory companies, were turned off as the NITI Aayog “misrepresented” their task to warrant the decision.Our lawmakers overall assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which stated that the ranch weather condition advising workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog “misstated” their duty and found privatisation.” The India Meteorological Team closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet devices supplied all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advising solutions, and also essential details pertaining to sowing, use fertilizers, gathering and also keeping crops,” he claimed.Pros suggest that while the finances outlay for these systems annually was around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The cessation was resisted by Association Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and also by several essential stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he claimed.” RTI files currently uncover that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that district agromet solutions be actually privatised as well as monetised.
In fact, the Aayog overstated their role to justify this choice, claiming that the agromet systems be stopped due to the fact that information was now automated,” he pointed out.” This is actually untrue – agromet staff personalized main foresights for local area make use of and also modified information for various other advisories, including those pertaining to the use of fertilizers,” Ramesh mentioned in his blog post on X.” The Aayog’s deception and also its shortage of tenacity in standing up to the Government when dealt with the Government’s unsatisfactory decision-making is illustrative of its part over the final ten years as a plain drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM,” Ramesh mentioned, pounding the general public plan think-tank.First Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.