Delhi Artificial Rain Cloud Seeding Pilot Project
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India
Source: The Munsif Daily
The Delhi government is launching its first pilot project for artificial rain through cloud seeding to reduce hazardous pollution levels during winter. The project involves IIT-Kanpur operating modified Cessna aircraft to release specially formulated flares containing silver iodide, powdered rock salt, iodized salt, and flow-enhancing chemical agents over targeted areas in Northwest and Outer Delh
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Munsif Daily
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Description | The Delhi government is launching its first pilot project for artificial rain through cloud seeding to reduce hazardous pollution levels during winter. The project involves IIT-Kanpur operating modified Cessna aircraft to release specially formulated flares containing silver iodide, powdered rock salt, iodized salt, and flow-enhancing chemical agents over targeted areas in Northwest and Outer Delhi. The initiative includes real-time air quality monitoring using Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) and support from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). |
Original sector | Environmental Infrastructure |
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Country | India |
State | Delhi |
City | New Delhi |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-21 |
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