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.