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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday announced that the national capital is looking to induce artificial rains to tackle severe air pollution.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has proposed the idea of "artificial rain" to reduce pollution levels in the national capital.

This project has been in development since 2018 and in June this year, the institute conducted successful trials. A chemical powder was released into clouds at 5,000 feet by a Cessna aircraft, according to reports.

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This simulated the formation of raindrops and shortly after, rainfall was observed in the surrounding area.

The Delhi government will submit the detailed plan to the Supreme Court for approval on Friday. Inducing artificial rain would require moisture-laden cloud cover.

Since it is expected to be cloudy on November 20-21, if approval can be obtained then the plan will be executed over those days.

Professor Sachchida Nand Tripathi, member, steering and monitoring committee, Nationa

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