NO EXACT DATE HAS YET BEEN FIXED FOR THE EXPERIMENT First artificial rain still on hold for want of 'clouds'

NEW DELHI: Delhi's muchawaited artificial rain experiment - initially postponed in July - continues to be on hold, with no green light yet for the trial that was expected to take place after Diwali.

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Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told PTI that there were no suitable clouds for the trial, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), and no window is expected until October 25.

"The day we get suitable clouds, we will conduct the trial immediately, as all preparations - from permissions to flight arrangements - are already in place," he said.

Last week, it was indicated that the trial could take place any day after Diwali.

The Delhi government's cloud seeding project - a major commitment by the BJP-led administration - has been postponed multiple times due to various reasons.