Delhi's Artificial Rain Experiment Faces Delay Amid Weather Woes

Delhi's ambitious artificial rain experiment has hit yet another snag, with the first cloud-seeding trial facing delays due to unfavorable weather conditions. This initiative seeks to improve the capital's air quality by using an aircraft equipped with cloud-seeding technology, awaiting conducive climate conditions in Meerut for operations.

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, alongside environmental officials and a technical team from IIT Kanpur, personally inspected the readiness of the aircraft. Sirsa emphasized that the trial's timing hinges largely on advisories from the India Meteorological Department, ensuring no rainfall interference with the vital experiment.

Initially scheduled amidst monsoon disruptions, the project aims to assess how cloud-seeding could mitigate pollution during Delhi's notorious winter smog peaks. With funding secured and approvals from multiple departments, officials hope for a dry spell to finally explore this innovative approach to cleaner air.