Delhi may witness its first cloud seeding operation today if weather conditions align, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said. The move is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to tackle the city’s worsening air pollution and improve air quality amid persistent smog.

The aircraft designated for the task is stationed in Kanpur and the operation depends on visibility improving there. “as soon as the weather clears up in Kanpur, our aircraft will take off from there today. If it succeeds in taking off from there, cloud seeding will be done in Delhi today. Through that cloud seeding, there will be rainfall in Delhi,” Sirsa said. He added that visibility in Kanpur is currently 2,000 metres, but 5,000 metres is required for the plane to take off. The flight is expected between 12:30

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