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Delhi Cloud Seeding Trials Green Lit: When, Where They Will Be Conducted
- Tuesday July 1, 2025
- Delhi News | Written by Ishika Verma
Delhi is set to witness its first-ever cloud seeding flights starting this August after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation granted final approval for airborne trials.
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Explained: What Is Cloud Seeding, Why Is Delhi Spending Over Rs 3 Crore On It
- Monday June 30, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Cloud seeding is generally considered moderately effective, with studies and real-world programmes showing it can increase rainfall under the right conditions.
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Delhi To See Its First-Ever Artificial Rain To Combat Air Pollution In July
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a first for the national capital, Delhi is set to witness artificial rain aimed at reducing air pollution, with cloud seeding scheduled between July 4 and 11, subject to weather conditions, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said.
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Delhi Gets Nod For First-Ever Artificial Rain Pilot Project
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Written by Ishika Verma
The Delhi government is set to execute its first-ever artificial rain pilot, with all scientific systems and clearances in place.
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www.ndtv.com
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Anti-Smog Guns On High-Rises, Artificial Rain Project: Delhi's Clean Air Plan
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- Delhi News | Written by Shreya Ghosh
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday launched the city's ambitious 'Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025', titled "Shuddh Hawa Sabka Adhikar - Pradushan Par Zordar Prahar", to combat the capital's chronic air pollution.
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Delhi To Conduct Cloud-Seeding Trials With Each Flight Lasting 1.5 Hours
- Monday May 12, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi will conduct five cloud-seeding trials, each on a separate day, with flights operating for about one to one-and-a-half hours for injecting chemicals into clouds, an official said on Monday.
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Cloud Seeding Not Feasible: Pollution Control Board Amid Delhi's Smog Crisis
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Central Pollution Control Board has said feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture, reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.
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Explained: What Is Artificial Rain And Will It Help Combat Delhi Pollution?
- Tuesday November 19, 2024
- Delhi News | NDTV Newsdesk
As air in the national capital has turned 'severe' with the air quality index touching nearly 500 in some areas, the Delhi Government has requested the Centre to allow cloud seeding- a method used to induce artificial rain to combat air pollution.
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www.ndtv.com
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Expedite Cloud Seeding To Combat Air Pollution: Delhi Minister Urges Centre
- Friday October 11, 2024
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has urged the centre to convene an urgent meeting with key stakeholders to expedite approvals for cloud seeding, an emergency measure aimed at reducing the anticipated winter pollution spike in the capital.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: What Is Artificial Rain And Will It Help Delhi Combat Pollution
- Friday November 10, 2023
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Delhi government is considering implementing artificial rain through cloud seeding this month to combat the rising air pollution levels in the city.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Air Pollution: Scientists Hope to Curb Smog With Cloud Seeding, Rain
- Thursday November 9, 2023
- Reuters
Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will be enough to tackle the smog gripping the world's most polluted capital for a week, the project's head said on Thursday.
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Controlling Pollution Through Cloud Seeding Is Not A Permanent Solution, Says IIT Kanpur Professor
- Thursday November 9, 2023
- India News | Written by Puniti Pandey
Environment Minister Gopal Rai met with a team from IIT Kanpur on November 8 to discuss the implementation of the cloud seeding in the national capital.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Is Artificial Rain, And How Will It Help Reduce Pollution In Delhi?
- Thursday November 9, 2023
- Feature | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Delhi government is planning to use artificial rain through cloud seeding this month to tackle the high air pollution in the city.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Government To Explore Cloud Seeding: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
- Tuesday September 5, 2023
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the state government would explore cloud seeding technology to enable precipitation during low rainfall in the national capital.
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www.ndtv.com
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Appropriate Cloud Density Awaited For Artificial Rain In Delhi: Minister
- Sunday December 2, 2018
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Union Environment Ministry has said it is waiting for "appropriate" level and density of clouds, and a clearance from the IMD to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding in Delhi, even though experts argue that the process is not a long-term solution to the air pollution problem. The ministry also said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP...
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Cloud Seeding Trials Green Lit: When, Where They Will Be Conducted
- Tuesday July 1, 2025
- Delhi News | Written by Ishika Verma
Delhi is set to witness its first-ever cloud seeding flights starting this August after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation granted final approval for airborne trials.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Explained: What Is Cloud Seeding, Why Is Delhi Spending Over Rs 3 Crore On It
- Monday June 30, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Cloud seeding is generally considered moderately effective, with studies and real-world programmes showing it can increase rainfall under the right conditions.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi To See Its First-Ever Artificial Rain To Combat Air Pollution In July
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a first for the national capital, Delhi is set to witness artificial rain aimed at reducing air pollution, with cloud seeding scheduled between July 4 and 11, subject to weather conditions, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Gets Nod For First-Ever Artificial Rain Pilot Project
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Written by Ishika Verma
The Delhi government is set to execute its first-ever artificial rain pilot, with all scientific systems and clearances in place.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Anti-Smog Guns On High-Rises, Artificial Rain Project: Delhi's Clean Air Plan
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- Delhi News | Written by Shreya Ghosh
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday launched the city's ambitious 'Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025', titled "Shuddh Hawa Sabka Adhikar - Pradushan Par Zordar Prahar", to combat the capital's chronic air pollution.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi To Conduct Cloud-Seeding Trials With Each Flight Lasting 1.5 Hours
- Monday May 12, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi will conduct five cloud-seeding trials, each on a separate day, with flights operating for about one to one-and-a-half hours for injecting chemicals into clouds, an official said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cloud Seeding Not Feasible: Pollution Control Board Amid Delhi's Smog Crisis
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Central Pollution Control Board has said feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture, reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Explained: What Is Artificial Rain And Will It Help Combat Delhi Pollution?
- Tuesday November 19, 2024
- Delhi News | NDTV Newsdesk
As air in the national capital has turned 'severe' with the air quality index touching nearly 500 in some areas, the Delhi Government has requested the Centre to allow cloud seeding- a method used to induce artificial rain to combat air pollution.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Expedite Cloud Seeding To Combat Air Pollution: Delhi Minister Urges Centre
- Friday October 11, 2024
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has urged the centre to convene an urgent meeting with key stakeholders to expedite approvals for cloud seeding, an emergency measure aimed at reducing the anticipated winter pollution spike in the capital.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Explained: What Is Artificial Rain And Will It Help Delhi Combat Pollution
- Friday November 10, 2023
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Delhi government is considering implementing artificial rain through cloud seeding this month to combat the rising air pollution levels in the city.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Air Pollution: Scientists Hope to Curb Smog With Cloud Seeding, Rain
- Thursday November 9, 2023
- Reuters
Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will be enough to tackle the smog gripping the world's most polluted capital for a week, the project's head said on Thursday.
-
www.gadgets360.com
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Controlling Pollution Through Cloud Seeding Is Not A Permanent Solution, Says IIT Kanpur Professor
- Thursday November 9, 2023
- India News | Written by Puniti Pandey
Environment Minister Gopal Rai met with a team from IIT Kanpur on November 8 to discuss the implementation of the cloud seeding in the national capital.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
What Is Artificial Rain, And How Will It Help Reduce Pollution In Delhi?
- Thursday November 9, 2023
- Feature | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Delhi government is planning to use artificial rain through cloud seeding this month to tackle the high air pollution in the city.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi Government To Explore Cloud Seeding: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
- Tuesday September 5, 2023
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the state government would explore cloud seeding technology to enable precipitation during low rainfall in the national capital.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Appropriate Cloud Density Awaited For Artificial Rain In Delhi: Minister
- Sunday December 2, 2018
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Union Environment Ministry has said it is waiting for "appropriate" level and density of clouds, and a clearance from the IMD to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding in Delhi, even though experts argue that the process is not a long-term solution to the air pollution problem. The ministry also said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP...
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www.ndtv.com