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Delhi Prepares For Its First-Ever Artificial Rain

Posted 30 Jun 2025

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The Delhi government is all set to conduct its first-ever artificial rain through cloud seeding to combat air pollution. The initiative, led by IIT Kanpur, involves cloud seeding using modified aircraft. 

What is Artificial Rain? 

  • Artificial rain, also known as cloud seeding, is a weather modification technique aimed at enhancing precipitation (generate artificial rain) from clouds.
  • Method: Uses chemicals like silver iodide, potassium iodide, and dry ice, which are dispersed into the sky via aeroplanes and helicopters. 
    • These chemicals attract water vapour (acting as nuclei), helping form rain clouds.
  • Types: Hygroscopic Cloud Seeding (accelerates the merging of droplets in liquid clouds) and Glaciogenic Cloud Seeding (induces ice formation in super cooled clouds). 

 

Way Forward 

Cloud seeding offers potential as a supplementary solution for water scarcity and agricultural support. However, its use must be guided by scientific research, environmental safeguards, and clear regulations.

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  • Cloud Seeding
  • Artificial Rain
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