Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai held a meeting with a team from IIT Kanpur to discuss the possibility of artificial rainfall through cloud seeding in order to curb air pollution in the city.Gopal Rai held a meeting with scientists from IIT-Kanpur to discuss the proposal on artificial rains.
Speaking in an interview, Gopal Rai said, “A meeting with the IIT Kanpur team was held today regarding the possibility of cloud seeding, i.e., artificial rain, in the wake of the pollution situation. This proposal was first presented by IIT Kanpur in that meeting. It was decided that tomorrow they would send a detailed proposal to the government.”
“Experts anticipate that such conditions could develop around November 20-21. We have asked the scientists to prepare a proposal in this regard which will be submitted to the Supreme Court,” the minister added.
The minister also mentioned that if there is 40 per cent cloud coverage, then artificial rains can be made possible.
