Delhi is being called a gas chamber these days, not wrong either, These days the air quality in the country’s capital is going from bad to worse., tuesday morning 7 Air quality index in many areas of Delhi (AQI) 500 recorded above, This is the condition of most areas of Delhi these days., The country’s highest court, the Supreme Court, is also keeping an eye on Delhi’s pollution., Meanwhile, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has written a letter to the Central Government for artificial rain.,
on city pollution Gopal Rai said that North India is currently wrapped in layers of smog., Artificial rain is the only solution to get rid of this smog., He termed the situation in Delhi as a medical emergency at this time., However, in the meantime the question arises that how does this artificial rain happen and how much does it cost to make it happen?, Let us know the answer in this article today,
what is artificial rain,
artificial rain (Fake Downpour), Also called cloud seeding, There is a scientific process through which rain is artificially generated in the clouds. This technology is similar to naturally occurring rain, But in this, artificial elements are added to the clouds so that it can rain.
In this process artificial elements such as natrium chloride are added to the clouds., The amount of moisture in clouds is increased by adding silver iodide or potassium iodide. The main purpose of these elements is to join water droplets together., So that they become heavy and can fall on the earth.
How does artificial rain happen?
The process of artificial rain is called cloud seeding. If we understand it scientifically then this process takes place in three main stages.,
Cloud Ready to do, First of all it is seen whether the clouds are ready to rain or not. For this, data is taken from satellites and weather stations by the Meteorological Department. cloud temperature, Humidity and wind speed etc. are checked to decide whether the process of artificial rain can be started or not.
Cloud Ready to do, First of all it is seen whether the clouds are ready to rain or not. For this, data is taken from satellites and weather stations by the Meteorological Department. cloud temperature, Humidity and wind speed etc. are checked to decide whether the process of artificial rain can be started or not.
Rain Happen, When these elements cause water droplets to collect and their size increases, So they become heavy and start falling to the earth. In this way the process of artificial rain is completed.
What is the history of artificial rain?
The technology of artificial rain has a very old history, it was first introduced in America in 1940 by Victor Sadowski and his colleagues. In early experiments it was used to increase snowfall, so that more snow could fall during snowfall. Later it also started being used for rain.
This technology gradually became popular in India too, especially in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan and now plans have been made to adopt it in Delhi also. Delhi government has considered using this technology keeping in mind the increasing pollution and water crisis.
How much does artificial rain cost?
Artificial rain can be an expensive process, as it requires special equipment and scientific techniques. If we talk about the cost of this technology in India, it mainly includes the cost of seeding agents and flying planes/drones.
Talking about the cost of artificial rain in India, this process can cost Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh per hectare, this cost depends on the weather conditions, type of technology and size of the area. For example, if the Delhi government plans to introduce artificial rain, it may cost a lot to implement it in the entire city.
