Artificial rain planned in Delhi around Oct 29 to clean air: Rekha Gupta

October 23, 2025

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that experts conducted tests in the Burari area on Thursday for inducing artificial rain around October 29.

In the run-up to the city’s first-ever cloud seeding experiment to counter air pollution scientifically, CM Gupta said, “If conditions remain favourable, Delhi will experience its first artificial rain on October 29.”

“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,” she wrote on her X platform.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta tweets, “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… pic.twitter.com/u7kNYGyoas

— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2025

She said, “This initiative is not only historic from a technical perspective but is also set to establish a scientific method to combat pollution in Delhi.”

The Chief Minister said, “The government’s objective is to make the capital’s air clean and the environment balanced through this innovation. Best wishes to our cabinet colleague Shri@mssirsaji and all officials involved in making this effort successful.”

Earlier, Sirsa said that the intensified winter enforcement drive has started yielding measurable results as the AQI dropped 50 points in one day.

“Delhi’s AQI has improved significantly — today’s level of 305 is nearly 50 points better than yesterday’s 353. The city is responding to swift, coordinated action on the ground,” Sirsa stated after a review meeting.

He directed departments to sustain this progress with a laser focus on identified pollution hotspots, ensuring inter-agency coordination through the Green War Room.

“Around 2,000 teams are in the field day and night. Delhi’s strategy is not limited to winter — it is a 24×7, year-round governance model that keeps data, accountability, and citizens at its core,” said Sirsa.

Watch: Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa says, “Today was a historic day for Delhi. The Delhi government, under the guidance of Rekha Gupta, has achieved a historic success. The first successful trial of cloud seeding, which had been discussed for a long time, was conducted in… pic.twitter.com/MCZl49IRqu

— IANS (@ians_india) October 23, 2025

He added that while current measures are showing results, the government is also preparing for the future.

“Our efforts are not limited to the present — we’re strengthening the future. Work will soon begin for getting 70 more mechanised sweepers, 70 additional anti-smog guns, water sprinklers and 140 litter pickers covering 1,440 km of roads. We’re encouraging innovation through Delhi’s Clean Air Challenge, and cloud seeding will soon be conducted with IIT Kanpur and IMD,” said Sirsa.