cloud seeding in Delhi – Bhartiyanews24x7

As Delhi faces an escalating air pollution crisis, the idea of cloud seeding, or artificial rain, has been proposed as a potential short-term solution to improve the city's hazardous air quality. The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi has remained in the "severe plus" category for several days, with AQI readings consistently surpassing 450, signalling extreme pollution levels.In response to this, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called on the Central government for assistance, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to facilitate the use of cloud seeding to help mitigate the growing pollution problem. The Delhi government has been exploring cloud seeding as a possible method to reduce the harmful effects of air pollution.What is cloud seeding or artificial rain?Cloud seeding is a weather...

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai. NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday demanded an emergency meeting with Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav to address the severe pollution levels in the capital. Rai is also seeking immediate approval for cloud seeding to induce artificial rain as a measure to combat the pollution.Rai criticised the central government, stating, "BJP's environment minister sleeping over Delhi govt's repeated request to call emergency meet over dire pollution situation."He further challenged the central government's inaction, stating, "If Central govt can't act, their minister should resign."Rai also called for the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across North India, alleging violations of the plan in BJP-led states. ...