Overview

• Each cloud-seeding trial is estimated to cost ₹1.5 crore, with IIT Kanpur managing all operational and logistical aspects.
• The proposal, now in its final stages, will be presented at the next cabinet meeting for approval.
• If approved, the government will directly fund IIT Kanpur, which has conducted extensive preparatory studies for the trials.
• A total of 13 no-objection certificates from key agencies, including the Ministry of Defence and DGCA, will be required before the trials can proceed.
• The first trial is planned for peak summer on Delhi's outskirts, with scientific evaluations to follow post-rainfall.