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New Delhi: The problem of air pollution continues to plague Delhi, and the authorities may reportedly once again resort to artificial rain to curb that issue. According to a report by the NDTV, IIT Kanpur has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for permission to conduct cloud seeding trials between April and June to bring about the artificial rain over the national capital. This is going to be another fresh attempt to test if the chances of bringing on artificial rain can be ...Read More >
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) climbed to an average of 395 on October 21 after Diwali celebrations, placing it in the severe category; PM2.5 levels peaked at 675 µg/m³ on Diwali night. Thirty-six of the city's 38 monitoring stations reported "red zone" readings, marking one of the worst pollution spikes in recent years. By comparison, post-Diwali AQI levels were 328 in 2024, 218 in 2023, and 312 in 2022. The Delhi government is working in collaboration with IIT Kanpur's Department of Aerospac ...Read More >
Delhi is set to launch its first cloud seeding trial in early September in a bid to induce artificial rain, a scientific experiment aimed at clearing the national capital's toxic air. The trials will be carried out in the first two weeks of September, Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Friday. The project, led by IIT-Kanpur, was earlier scheduled for early July but had to be postponed based on inputs from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), IIT-Kanpur, and the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The national capital's first cloud seeding trial to induce artificial rain and curb air pollution will now take place in the first half of September, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Friday Initially scheduled for early July, the operation was postponed after expert agencies, including the India Meteorological Department (IMD), IIT-Kanpur, and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, found July's weather unsuitable for cloud seeding. Authorities ha ...Read More >
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health departm ...Read More >
Delhi (AsiaNews) - To reduce air pollution, the Indian capital is preparing to launch its first artificial cloud seeding trial in early September with the aim of generating artificial rain. The tests will be conducted in the first two weeks of September, announced Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Friday. Over the past decade, the National Capital Territory of Delhi has consistently held the dubious title of the world's most polluted urban area, closely followed by other Ind ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 4: With monsoon drenching the capital, Delhi's pilot cloud seeding project to curb air pollution was deferred to the end of August, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Tuesday. The minister announced the change in schedule during a press conference here, citing ongoing rains that may not provide ideal conditions and could fail to yield the desired results. Last week, he revealed that the initial time window for cloud seeding was set between July 4 and July 11 ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Tuesday that the Delhi government has secured final clearance from the aviation regulator for conducting cloud seeding trials between August 30 and September 10 over the National Capital. Calling it a historic step towards implementing science-based environmental solutions, Sirsa said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) clearance marks the beginning of Delhi's first-ever airborne experi ...Read More >
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