Delhi Cabinet Greenlights Cloud-Seeding Project to Tackle Pollution

The Delhi Cabinet, chaired by Hon'ble Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has granted approval to a proposal titled 'Technology Demonstration and Evaluation of Cloud Seeding as an Alternative for Delhi NCR'.

- TIKAM SHARMA

The project involves conducting five cloud-seeding experiments, with the objective of addressing the persistent challenges of air pollution and water scarcity that plague the national capital.

Hon'ble Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that each of these cloud-seeding operations will cost Rs 55 lakhs, bringing the total expenditure for five trials to Rs 2.75 crore. In addition, a one-time infrastructure setup cost of Rs 66 lakhs will be incurred. This will cover expenses such as aircraft calibration, chemical storage, operational logistics, and other essential preparations. The combined financial outlay for the entire initiative amounts to Rs 3.21 crore.