Overview

• The exercise will use five modified aircraft sorties to disperse a seeding mixture of silver iodide nanoparticles, iodised salt and rock salt to accelerate rainfall and wash away airborne pollutants.
• Each 90-minute sortie will cover roughly 100 square kilometres over low-security air zones in northwest and outer Delhi.
• Scientists recommended targeting nimbostratus clouds with at least 50% moisture content and low-lying coverage to maximize the chances of seeded rainfall.
• Final clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation remains the last regulatory hurdle before operations proceed under suitable monsoon conditions.
• AAP lawmakers argue the BJP-led administration is taking credit for a proposal first floated by their party in winter 2023, prompting debate over delays and accountability.