Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday questioned the Delhi government’s decision to spend Rs 34 crore on a winter cloud seeding experiment aimed at improving air quality in the national capital city.

Ramesh claimed that despite expert advice against the move, the government went ahead with the experiment. Ramesh highlighted that on December 5, 2024, the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change had informed the Rajya Sabha that three specialised agencies – the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCT, the Central Pollution Control Board, and the Indian Meteorological Department – had advised against winter cloud seeding to improve air quality in the national capital.

In a post on X, Ramesh said, “The Delhi Govt has spent Rs 34 crore on a winter cloud seed

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