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Delhi Cloud Seeding: Rs 25 Crore Winter Solution Could Reduce Air Pollution by 10%
Oct 29, 2025 07:17 pm CST
IIT Kanpur's cloud seeding operations in Delhi show potential to reduce PM2.5 and PM10 pollutants by 6-10%. While yesterday's attempts didn't produce rain due to low moisture content, Director Manindra Agrawal explains that implementing this technology throughout winter would cost approximately Rs 25 crore - a fraction of Delhi's pollution control budget. Though not a permanent solution, cloud seeding offers a strategic intervention until long-term pollution control measures take effect.
Delhi Air Quality Improves Yet Remains in "Poor" Category Despite GRAP Stage II Implementation
Oct 25, 2025 12:35 pm CST
Delhi's air quality has shown slight improvement but remains in the "poor" category with an AQI of 259, despite Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan being in effect. While some areas like RK Puram and Patparganj recorded "poor" air quality, Anand Vihar reached the "severe" category with an AQI of 412. The Delhi government is exploring cloud seeding as a potential solution to the persistent pollution crisis, with health experts warning about serious respiratory implications for vulnerable populations.