Congress accuses NITI Aayog of misrepresenting the role of 199 district agro-meteorological units before shutting them down.

Congress accuses NITI Aayog of misrepresenting the role of 199 district agro-meteorological units, which provided free weather advisory services to farmers. The units were shut down in March, with NITI Aayog suggesting privatization and monetization, despite opposition from Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists. The budget outlay for the units was Rs 45 crore, but benefits reached around Rs 15,000 crore.

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