Delhi likely to receive rain ahead of cloud seeding planned on Oct 29

A cloud seeding experiment to induce artificial rainfall is likely to take place in Delhi on Tuesday if weather conditions are favourable in Kanpur, state environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said. According to the minister, visibility in Kanpur is currently 2,000 metres, and once it reaches 5,000 metres, the process for the cloud seeding trial can begin.

The trial in Delhi will be conducted to tackle the crisis of air pollution. (PTI)

Notably, according to the daily bulletin issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's air quality remained “very poor” on Monday. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Delhi's Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 321.

Cloud seeding is the process of generating artificial rainfall by introducing specific particles, such as iodide crystals or salt-based compounds, into moisture-laden clouds. The trial in Delhi will be conducted to tackle the crisis of air pollution.