Delhi to conduct first cloud seeding trial to combat air pollution

Delhi is expected to conduct its first-ever cloud seeding trial in an effort to induce artificial rain and combat severe winter air pollution. The experiment, a collaboration between the Delhi government and IIT-Kanpur, involves releasing silver iodide and sodium chloride compounds from an aircraft to trigger rainfall. The trial flight is awaiting improved visibility conditions in Kanpur before taking off. If successful, the technique could become a key part of the capital's strategy to mitigate its annual pollution crisis.