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Can Artificial Rain Help Tackle Delhi’s Pollution Crisis?

19 Nov 2024

As the air quality in Delhi has worsened to 'severe' levels, with the AQI reaching nearly 500 in some areas, the Delhi government has requested the Centre to approve cloud seeding, a method of inducing artificial rain, to help reduce air pollution. Experts suggest that artificial rain could wash pollutants...

‘Artificial Rain’ Used In Gurugram Housing Complex To Tackle Pollution | Watch

08 Nov 2024

New Delhi: As the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Gurugram remains in the very poor category, a housing complex in the city has adopted a unique approach to tackle air pollution. DLF Primus in Sector 82 has started using "artificial rain" created by sprinklers and water pipes, originally designed for...

Artificial rain crucial in critical situations: Kiren Rijiju

27 Dec 2023

Artificial rain is a sensitive and policy matter but it can be used to serve humanity during critical times, said Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday. During an interaction with reporters, Rijiju, who is the Minister of Earth Sciences, said that “we should not play with nature” while noting the...