Delhi set for first artificial rain as cloud-seeding aircraft heads from Kanpur

Oct 28, 2025

According to Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, the aircraft has taken off from Kanpur for cloud seeding in Delhi.

"Cloud seeding likely within a week if clouds appear," Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Oct 22, 2025

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa outlined the timeline for using cloud seeding to control air pollution in the city.

State Chief Secretary Radha Raturi announces series of measures aimed at controlling Forest Fire in Uttarakhand

May 06, 2024

"We are also bringing in a new project - IIT Kanpur has done an experiment of cloud seeding. We are now trying to have...

IIT Kanpur conducts successful test flight for cloud seeding project

Jun 23, 2023

The project was initiated a few years ago at IIT Kanpur and is led by Professor Manindra Agarwal of the Department of Computer Science...

Cloud-seeding in Delhi scheduled for today put on hold

Oct 29, 2025

According to a statement issued by IIT Kanpur, the process is highly dependent on the right atmospheric conditions. "While rainfall could not be triggered...

Delhi to trial run cloud seeding to combat smog menace

Jul 02, 2025

In a bid to tackle the city's worsening air pollution, Delhi's Environment Minister Majinder Singh Sirsa announced a trial run of artificial rain through...