Traffic moves through dense smog as air quality deteriorates across the national capital region ahead of winter in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sanjeev Rastogi)
\n\nAmid rising AQI levels and raging levels of air pollution, the Delhi government's plan of action may be to look towards artifical rain. The state government plans to induce artificial rain if pollution levels increase after Diwali and Chhath Puja.
\n\nAccording to official sources, in the last 15 days, the Delhi government conducted two trials of artificial rain, wherein one of the trials of artificial rain was conducted near Delhi Airport. Trials and cloud seeding were conducted at an altitude of approximately 30,000 meters. Last year, cloud seeding was conducted at an altitude of 10,000 meters.
\n\nCloud seeding is a weather modification technique used to artificially induce or enhance precipitation by dispersing tiny particles into existing, moisture-rich clouds.
\n\nDelhi's pollution is no longer just a number flashing red on air quality monitors. It is visible on roads, hangs over neighbourhoods and has become difficult to ignore for anyone stepping outdoors. Despite the enforcement of pollution-control measures, including road sprinkling, mechanical sweeping and anti-smog guns, the national capital continues to struggle with worsening…
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