By Esha Mishra,Mansi Arora

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Delhi’s First-Ever Artificial Rain Soon! Cloud Seeding Date & Duration Revealed — Check Now Delhi is soon to witness its first artificial rain as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has permitted the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, to conduct cloud seeding activity in accordance with the approved operations manuals. However, artificial intelligence has been planned for quite a few months now and has been delayed. When will it begin? The cloud seeding activity will begin on October 1, 2025, according to the statement issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The ministry has further mentioned conditions for the IIT, Kanpur, and the authorities. Also Read: Delhi Artificial Rain Plan Postponed, Likely to Be Rescheduled Post-Monsoon: Delhi Government How long will it last? The artificial rain, or cloud seeding process, will begin on October 10 and will end on November 11, meaning that it will last for approximately two months in Delhi. The DGCA instructed that the aircraft and the crew, engineers, shall be under the surveillance of the DGCA and the pilots shall hold a current professional license and currency of medical fitness. It added that the pilots who undertake the flights should have previous experience of similar types of flight operations, adding that their full details and requirements shall be discussed with the concerned airport director. Earlier in July, the Delhi government deferred its first-ever cloud seeding project to late August, citing active monsoon conditions that are not conducive to the cloud seeding process. What is cloud seeding? Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique in which substances like silver iodide and dry ice are added to clouds to make it rain or snow in areas experiencing water scarcity or less snowfall. While for Delhi, the project aims to use this technique to trigger artificial rain and help wash pollutants from the air. The process can be done using airplanes, rockets, or machines on the ground. While IIT Kanpur has developed a formulation that includes silver iodide nanoparticles, iodised salt, and rock salt. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Delhi and around the world.