After a gap of 53 years, Delhi carried out cloud seeding trials on Tuesday to induce artificial rain amid worsening pollution ...

Environmentalists termed the cloud-seeding trial a short-term measure, saying it may temporarily reduce pollution but fails ...

Indian authorities on Tuesday carried out a cloud-seeding experiment over smog-choked New Delhi in an attempt to induce ...

By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Authorities in the Indian capital territory of Delhi began seeding clouds on Tuesday to ...

The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 275, placing it in the ‘poor’ category, according to the Air Quality Early ...

The national capital is set to witness showers in the next few hours after the cloud seeding trial was successfully conducted ...

In 2009, Mumbai carried out a cloud-seeding experiment to generate artificial rain over the catchment areas of two lakes supplying water to the city. However, it did not turn out to be fruitful. An ...

The tests were carried out using a Cessna plane fitted with salt-based and silver iodide flares, meant to encourage rainfall.

The operation lasted around 90 minutes, with humidity levels between 15–20%, slightly below ideal but suitable for testing.

The experiment, costing around ₹1.28 crore for two sorties, was part of the Delhi government’s new plan to tackle toxic ...

When pollution levels are dangerously high, cloud seeding can help reduce it temporarily by bringing down dust and ...

Delhi conducted its first official cloud seeding operation to combat rising air pollution. Led by IIT Kanpur, the experiment ...