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Delhi country has become the first state, which has been permission for trial of cloud seeding (artificial rain) to deal with pollution from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa gave this information on Tuesday.
He said that the trial would be done between the last week of August to the first week of September. A total of 5 trials will be done to understand how effective this technique is in reducing the smog that grows during Diwali and September.
The decision was taken at the Delhi Cabinet meeting on 7 May. The government has decided to implement this scheme in collaboration with IIT Kanpur.
According to the government, once the cost of giving artificial rain will be around 66 lakh rupees, while the entire operation will cost 55 lakh rupees. Overall, about 2 crore 55 lakh rupees will be spent on this entire trial.
This picture of Delhi is in November 2024, then AQI 450 was recorded.
Trial will be held in the outskirts of Delhi The trial will be done in the outskirts of Delhi. For this, areas of Alipur, Bawana, Rohini, Burari, Pavi Roadpur and Kundali border have been selected. Cloud seeding will be done between 30 August to 10 September. Earlier the trial was to be held in July, but it was postponed at the suggestion of meteorologists.
Delhi’s AQI reaches ‘very bad’ category The Air Quality Index (AQI) often reaches the ‘very poor’ category in Delhi. Even before many plans were made, but no permanent solution has been found. Now the government is hoping that artificial rains can get relief.
.IIT special aircraft of Kanpur will be used The trial has been allowed by DGCA. For this, a special aircraft ‘Sesna’ of IIT Kanpur will be used, which is fully equipped with cloud seeding equipment. Experienced pilots will fly in it.