Artificial rain is likely in Delhi in the next couple of hours. Delhi’s cloud seeding process to tackle air pollution has concluded for now. Officials said another round may be carried out later in the evening
if weather conditions permit. As per information, the process was done in Burari, Mayur Vihar, Karol Bagh. This is India’s first-ever cloud seeding operation.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said, “We’re constantly discussing the issue of artificial rain, as we’re taking countless steps to address Delhi’s pollution. We’ve also given cloud seeding a trial, hoping to see if it can solve Delhi’s pollution problem. This is an experiment. Let’s see what comes of it. If the experiment is successful, I believe a solution that will be very important for Delhiites will emerge… This is new for all of us, as it’s the first time in Delhi. But I pray that this trial is successful and that Delhi benefits from it.”
The aircraft used for the operation took off from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The initiative led by the Delhi government was done in collaboration with IIT Kanpur.
The process involved aircraft equipped with cloud-seeding flares flying into moisture-laden clouds to disperse particles such as silver iodide and salt-based compounds.
