Delhi AQI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said that the national capital could receive its first artificial rain on October 29 as cloud seeding preparations have been completed.

The announcement came on the back of rising calls to induce artificial rains as Delhi AQI remains toxic after Diwali.

“Preparations have been completed for the first time in Delhi to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding . Today, experts have successfully tested it in the Burari area. The weather department has indicated the possibility of cloud presence on October 28, 29, and 30. If conditions remain favorable, Delhi will experience its first artificial rain on October 29,” she said.

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