Delhi's first artificial rain trial postponed

Delhi's muchanticipated first artificial rain experiment, aimed at combating air pollution through cloud-seeding technology, has been postponed once again due to unsuitable weather conditions.

- AIMAN FATIMA

Officials said the aircraft equipped with the required cloud-seeding apparatus remains stationed in Meerut, ready for deployment as soon as conditions improve.

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, accompanied by officials from the environment department and a technical team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, inspected the aircraft on Monday to review the arrangements. “The trial could be conducted any day once the India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirms a clearweather window,’ Sirsa said.

“As soon as we get the signal that there will be no rain, the trial will be carried out.”