Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Delhi to Conduct Cloud Seeding Trials in October-November
Delhi is planning to make it rain artificially to clean the air.
They are using cloud seeding, where planes will spray something into the clouds.
IIT Kanpur and the Delhi government have an agreement for this.
There will be five trials in October and November.
These trials aim to suppress dust and prevent bad air quality.
Special planes and weather data will be used.
The first trial will be over a specific area.
The government hopes this helps to create a cleaner future.
Delhi government and IIT Kanpur signed an MoU for cloud seeding trials.
Five trials are planned for October and November.
The trials aim to reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
Required permissions have been received from the DGCA.
IIT Kanpur will operate the Cessna aircraft for the trials.
- Who
- Delhi government, IIT Kanpur
- What
- Cloud seeding trials
- When
- October-November
- Where
- Delhi-NCR
- Why
- Reduce air pollution
- Trial Period
- October and November
- Number of Trials
- 5
- Purpose
- Reduce air pollution
- Location
- Delhi-NCR
- Aircraft
- Cessna aircraft
- Aircraft Operator
- IIT Kanpur
- Airbase
- Hindon air base
- First Trial Area
- North-West Delhi (100 sq km)
Sources
Delhi: Cloud seeding trials cleared for Oct-Nov; IIT Kanpur to conduct operations
Delhi gets green signal for artificial rain to fight smog, trials in Oct–Nov under IIT supervision
Artificial Rain In Delhi Soon? Aviation Body Okays Cloud Seeding Trials
Delhi may witness its first-ever artificial rain as cloud seeding trials likely in October-November
Delhi Says Goodbye to Monsoon Sooner Than Ever Since 2002; Cloud-Seeding Trial Set for October
