Now, BJP plans ‘cloud seeding’ trials

Hindustan Times
Written By Zainab Ashraf

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as part of its manifesto for the Delhi municipal elections, has announced plans to conduct cloud seeding trials to combat air pollution in the capital. This marks a significant political entry of the artificial rain technique into the city's pollution control discourse. The party has pledged to implement these trials by collaborating with technical institutes like IIT Kanpur if elected to power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

The announcement frames cloud seeding as an innovative, technology-driven solution to provide temporary relief from toxic smog, particularly during the severe winter months. The article highlights this as a new dimension in the political debate over how to address Delhi's persistent air quality crisis.

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