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Delhi to Attempt Cloud Seeding Today as AQI Hits ‘Very Poor’ Levels
✍️ NDTV
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 02:04 PM
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Authorities are preparing a cloud‑seeding operation in Delhi today in response to a ‘very poor’ air‑quality index, according to NDTV.
Delhi's environmental officials are set to launch a cloud‑seeding mission today, aiming to mitigate the city's deteriorating air quality. The move comes after the Air Quality Index (AQI) was reported as ‘very poor’, prompting urgent action to disperse pollutants.
The cloud‑seeding technique involves dispersing hygroscopic particles into the atmosphere to encourage cloud formation and precipitation, which can help wash out airborne contaminants. While the method has been used in previous seasons, its effectiveness varies with weather conditions.
NDTV reported that the operation is being coordinated by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee in collaboration with the Indian Meteorological Department. Officials have not disclosed the exact locations or the volume of seeding material to be used, citing operational considerations.
If successful, the initiative could provide temporary relief to residents suffering from smog and respiratory discomfort. However, experts caution that cloud seeding is a short‑term measure and must be complemented by longer‑term emission‑reduction strategies.
The city continues to monitor AQI levels closely, and further interventions may be announced depending on the outcome of today's seeding effort.
The cloud‑seeding technique involves dispersing hygroscopic particles into the atmosphere to encourage cloud formation and precipitation, which can help wash out airborne contaminants. While the method has been used in previous seasons, its effectiveness varies with weather conditions.
NDTV reported that the operation is being coordinated by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee in collaboration with the Indian Meteorological Department. Officials have not disclosed the exact locations or the volume of seeding material to be used, citing operational considerations.
If successful, the initiative could provide temporary relief to residents suffering from smog and respiratory discomfort. However, experts caution that cloud seeding is a short‑term measure and must be complemented by longer‑term emission‑reduction strategies.
The city continues to monitor AQI levels closely, and further interventions may be announced depending on the outcome of today's seeding effort.