Even after the trial of cloud seeding conducted on Tuesday (28 October) in an effort to reduce pollution and provide artificial rain in Delhi, no effect was seen. The reason given in the report of IIT Kanpur is that due to lack of moisture, the impact of cloud seeding could not be achieved in Delhi-NCR.

The IIT Kanpur team said that two sorties were conducted today and a total of 14 flares were released into the clouds. However, due to the moisture in the clouds being very low, about 10 to 15 percent, it could not rain. According to the Meteorological Department, only 0.1 mm rain was recorded in Noida in NCR on Tuesday. Experts say that with such low humidity, it was almost impossible to get rain from cloud seeding.

Trial will take place tomorrow also

The team said that they are keeping an eye on all the weather conditions and two more attempts will be made on Wednesday (October 29). As of now, today’s experiment has shown ‘limited effect’. Overall, due to lack of moisture, efforts for artificial rain in Delhi-NCR could not be successful, but the IIT Kanpur team will continue the experiments in future also.

8 flares used

Let us tell you that 8 flares were used in cloud seeding. The weight of each flare was 2-2.5 kg. These flares released content into the clouds. There was 15-20 percent moisture in the clouds. The test, aimed at creating artificial rainfall to tackle air pollution in the national capital, is part of the Delhi government’s broader strategy to improve the deteriorating air quality during the winter months.