New Delhi Plans Cloud Seeding Experiment to Combat Severe Air Pollution

Despite Criticism, Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur to Lead Project Amid Ongoing Pollution Crisis

New Delhi, India's capital, is planning to use cloud seeding to combat its severe air pollution problem.
The cloud seeding experiment, which could take place as early as next week, involves introducing chemicals like silver iodide into a cloudy sky to create rain and wash away the fine particulate matter in the air.
Despite previous attempts to mitigate pollution, including traffic restriction measures and air filtration towers, the air quality in Delhi remains poor, with schools closing and residents advised to stay indoors.
Environmentalists and scientists have criticized the plan, arguing that it is a temporary relief and that the government should focus on addressing the sources of pollution.
The Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur is leading the project, and if weather conditions are favorable, they plan to carry out cloud seeding around November 20.