Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Rajasthan Launches Drone Cloud Seeding for Rain
Rajasthan is trying a new way to make it rain!
They're using special drones that fly into clouds and spray them with a chemical to help make raindrops.
It's like giving the clouds a little push to rain.
It's happening at Ramgarh Lake, and the goal is to fill it up with water.
A lot of people showed up to watch, but there were too many people!
The drones had to land early because the crowd caused problems with the signals.
The government hopes this will bring more rain to the area and help farmers.
India's first drone-based cloud seeding launched in Rajasthan to revive Ramgarh Lake.
The project utilizes AI-powered drone technology.
A large crowd caused network disruptions, leading to the drone's auto-landing.
Officials plan crowd control and network jammers for the next attempt.
The 60-day pilot project uses 'Hydro Trace' to identify optimal clouds for seeding.
- Who
- Rajasthan Agriculture Department, led by Minister Kirodi Lal Meena.
- What
- Drone-based cloud seeding experiment to induce artificial rainfall.
- When
- Ongoing as a 60-day pilot project.
- Where
- Jamwaramgarh Dam area, Rajasthan.
- Why
- To revive Ramgarh Lake, tackle water crisis, and improve crop yields.
- Location
- Jamwaramgarh Dam area, Rajasthan
- Project Type
- Drone-based cloud seeding
- Technology
- AI-powered drones, Hydro Trace platform
- Key Personnel
- Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena
- Project Goal
- To induce rainfall and tackle water crisis
- Duration
- 60-day pilot project
Sources
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