Delhi is poised to witness its first-ever artificial rainfall as the cloud seeding aircraft, deployed from Kanpur, successfully completed its operation this afternoon. The trial, aimed at triggering rain over the national capital to reduce severe air pollution levels, is expected to bring showers anytime before 7 PM.

Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa confirmed that the cloud seeding operation is being done as an experimental initiative to mitigate the city’s worsening air quality.

Cloud seeding is a scientific technique that involves injecting specific particles—such as silver iodide or salt-based compounds—into moisture-laden clouds. These particles act as nuclei around which water droplets condense, forming larger droplets that can result in rainfall. The process is carried out usin

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