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 ...
With several hotspots across Delhi clocking an AQI over 300, authorities have tightened vehicle entry norms and intensified ...
By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Authorities in the Indian capital territory of Delhi began seeding clouds on Tuesday to ...
Indian authorities on Tuesday carried out a cloud-seeding experiment over smog-choked New Delhi in an attempt to induce ...
The national capital is set to witness showers in the next few hours after the cloud seeding trial was successfully conducted ...
The attempt to induce artificial rain over Delhi on Tuesday through cloud seeding is said to have costed over ₹1 crore. | Latest News India ...
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 city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 275, placing it in the ‘poor’ category, according to the Air Quality Early ...
The experiment, costing around ₹1.28 crore for two sorties, was part of the Delhi government’s new plan to tackle toxic ...
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said a review meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday (28 October) to assess ...