Delhi is all set to witness its first spell of artificial rain through cloud seeding between October 28 and October 30, if weather conditions permit, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Thursday, following a successful cloud seeding trial flight.

The proving flight, conducted jointly by IIT Kanpur and the Delhi Government’s Environment Department, originated from the IIT Kanpur airstrip and covered the Kanpur–Meerut–Khekra–Burari–Sadakpur–Bhojpur–Aligarh–Kanpur route, officials said.

During the four-hour operation, flares containing silver iodide and sodium chloride were fired between Khekra and Burari using the pyro method to test aircraft and equipment readiness.

The announcement came as Delhi recorded very poor air quality for the fourth consecutive day. Environment Minister Manj

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