Delhi govt seeks meeting with Centre for evaluating cloud seeding to tackle winter air pollution – ThePrint – PTIFeed

New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has urged the Centre to convene a meeting with stakeholders for evaluating the feasibility of cloud seeding for artificially inducing rain to combat the city’s winter air pollution.

In a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, Rai emphasised the critical air quality situation that Delhi faced each November, stating that it was imperative to assess cloud seeding as a potential emergency measure.

“Given the dire conditions, we must explore all available options to provide immediate relief to the residents of Delhi,” Rai said.

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Cloud seeding, a method of artificially inducing rain, has been under consideration by the Delhi government as part of its broader strategy to tackle the hazardous air quality situation.

In 2023, the city government considered cloud seeding as an emergency measure during hazardous air quality days and asked IIT-Kanpur to come up with a comprehensive presentation.

However, implementation of the cloud seeding technology requires clearances from various central government agencies.

In his letter, Rai called for an urgent meeting involving representatives from the Union environment ministry, Delhi government, Central Pollution Control Board, India Meteorological Department and other agencies to discuss the logistical and regulatory challenges. PTI NSM SZM

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