Delhi rain after cloud seeding fails: Experts reveal why govt’s Rs 3.2-crore experiment fell flat, what it means for pollution and weatherDelhi's ambitious cloud seeding project, costing over 3 crore rupees, has failed to produce significant rainfall. Three trials were conduct...
29 Oct, 2025, 07.48 AM IST
Environmentalists term Delhi's cloud-seeding trial short-term fixEnvironmental advocates are raising alarms over Delhi's recent cloud-seeding experiment, dismissing it as a mere stopgap solution for the c...
28 Oct, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
Delhi cloud seeding trial: Which parts of Delhi will experience artificial rain?Delhi is launching its first cloud seeding experiment to combat severe winter pollution, aiming to induce artificial rain. The ₹3.21 crore ...
28 Oct, 2025, 02.49 PM IST
Artificial rain, real hope: IIT Kanpur to help Delhi breatheIn an innovative bid to tackle the ongoing air quality crisis, IIT Kanpur researchers are preparing for their fourth cloud seeding operatio...
25 Oct, 2025, 05.59 PM IST
Cloud seeding essential for Delhi to tackle pollution: CM Rekha GuptaDelhi government is exploring cloud seeding to reduce air pollution. A trial was conducted in Burari. Small amounts of silver iodide and so...
24 Oct, 2025, 01.36 PM IST
Delhi artificial rain trial successful: When will the first cloud seeding happen and what the government wants residents to knowDelhi is set to conduct its first-ever artificial rain through cloud seeding on October 29, weather permitting, as part of an ambitious pol...
23 Oct, 2025, 10.32 PM IST
'Cessna is ready, waiting for IMD green signal': Delhi Minister Sirsa on cloud seedingAnticipation is in the air as Delhi gears up for its groundbreaking cloud seeding initiative. Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has announced ...
22 Oct, 2025, 05.47 PM IST
Why there’s no artificial rain in Delhi today: Government explains as AQI touches ‘severe’ levelsDelhi's air quality remains hazardous, with AQI levels in the 'severe' category in several areas. Cloud seeding, a potential solution for a...
21 Oct, 2025, 05.21 PM IST
Delhi CM says govt fully prepared to tackle pollution as Centre nods to cloud seeding operationsDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the government's readiness to combat pollution following the Centre's approval for cloud seeding...
25 Sep, 2025, 02.05 PM IST
Delhi's hopes of rain-on-demand gather steam as cloud seeding plan gets go-aheadThe Delhi cabinet has approved cloud seeding trials to combat pollution, allocating approximately Rs 3.2 crore for the project. IIT Kanpur ...
08 May, 2025, 01.55 PM IST
Delhi Pollution Control Committee orders complete ban on firecrackers till next yearDelhi has banned firecrackers until January 1, 2025, due to increasing pollution. Air quality recently dropped to 'poor'. The government is...
14 Oct, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
Gopal Rai urges centre to expedite cloud seeding to combat air pollutionDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called on the central government to urgently convene a meeting with stakeholders to speed up appro...
10 Oct, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
Delhi contemplates using 'cloud seeding' to combat bad air: All you need to know about the processThe Delhi government is considering using cloud seeding to combat the city's air pollution. The method involves creating artificial rain to...
03 Sep, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
'Artificial rain in Delhi unlikely due to unfavourable weather conditions'Delhi's air quality showed a deteriorating trend from Monday and is presently in the "very poor" category.
27 Nov, 2018, 05.34 PM IST
Artificial rain likely this week to clear air in Delhi of pollutantsCloud seeding for artificial rain would be done once the meteorological conditions are stable, a senior official said.
20 Nov, 2018, 12.49 PM IST
Pollution: Here’s a plan to wash away Delhi’s toxic airAuthorities are planning cloud seeding to tackle Delhi’s near-toxic levels of air pollution.
06 Nov, 2018, 05.57 PM IST
What worked for Beijing might not work for DelhiThe total cost of one such cloud-seeding exercise could range between Rs 10 crore and Rs 12 crore, including the cost of hiring aircraft, r...
08 Nov, 2016, 12.45 PM IST