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Cloud seeding in Delhi likely today if weather permits: Minister Manjinder
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Sirsa explained that the current visibility in Kanpur is around 2,000 metres, while a minimum of 5,000 metres is required for the aircraft to take off safely. He added that if conditions improve and the aircraft successfully takes off, cloud seeding over Delhi could be ca
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Jairam Ramesh highlights air quality crisis, calls it "assault on brains a
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday raised concern about India's air quality crisis and termed the pollution a "full-blown assault on our brains and bodies", highlighting alarming statistics that reveal its devastating impact on public health.
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Cloud seeding a 'necessity' for Delhi to tackle pollution: CM Rekha Gupta
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and its National Capital Region (NCR) was falling under the 'poor' and 'very poor' categories in several areas even as Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) remains in effect.
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"Method to combat pollution," says Delhi CM on successful cloud seeding
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
CM Gupta congratulated Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and other officials involved in the process, noting that the weather department has indicated the possibility of clouds on October 28, 29, and 30.
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Delhi govt to introduce artificial rain on 29 Oct; Minister Sirsa calls it
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the successful trial of cloud seeding across the national capital by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday called the event a "historic milestone".
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"Delhi conducts its first cloud seeding flight successfully; seeding to ta
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The flight, conducted jointly by the Delhi Government's Environment Department and IIT Kanpur, was carried out to test aircraft readiness, seeding flares, and coordination among all participating agencies before full-scale deployment.
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Cessna is ready, waiting for IMD green signal: Delhi Minister Sirsa on clo
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said that the cloud seeding operations are ready to take off, with Cessna aircraft and all necessary equipment in place. The pilots are licensed, and authorities are now awaiting the green signal from the India Meteorological D
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"Cloud seeding likely within a week if clouds appear," Delhi Minister Manj
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa outlined the timeline for using cloud seeding to control air pollution in the city.
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Air pollution in Delhi: Working proactively on artificial rain, says CM Re
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
CM Gupta said the plan will be implemented once the India Meteorological Department (IMD) gives clearance based on suitable cloud and moisture conditions.
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"The day there will be clouds..." Delhi Minister Sirsa on artificial rain
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi woke up to a thick smog on Tuesday morning, as the air quality deteriorated to the 'Very Poor' category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 351 as of 4 pm today.
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"Difficult time for Delhi...": BJP leader RP Singh on invocation of GRAP-2
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He also expressed the possibility of artificial rain by the Delhi government to decrease the pollution rate after Diwali.
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"Got everything to do cloud seeding": Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Updated : 5 months ago IST
"When the Meteorological Department gives us the green signal in the next 2-3 days, a sample of the cloud seeding will be taken after blasting/spraying it. We're waiting for clouds to appear soon. The day after Diwali, or the next day, whenever the weather department gives us permission,
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