ARTIFICIAL RAIN GURUGRAM
Delhi pollution: AAP govt asks Centre for artificial rains in national capital to combat smog
Delhi Minister Gopal Rai asked the central government to make it rain artificially to clean the city's bad air. He said the environment minister is not acting on Delhi's requests for an emergency pollution meeting. Delhi's air quality has been very unhealthy lately. Experts tried making rain before, but the weather did not allow it.
Gurugram uses artificial rain to combat rising air pollution
Delhi's Environment Minister, Gopal Rai, has requested permission from the federal government to implement artificial rain to combat severe air pollution levels exceeding 400 AQI. The hazardous air quality has led to a surge in respiratory illnesses, prompting concerns from health officials and residents.
Delhi wants artificial rain to tackle worsening air pollution
Delhi is experiencing severe air pollution, prompting the city government to consider artificial rain. The pollution, attributed to factors like vehicle emissions and farm fires, has led to a surge in respiratory illnesses. Hospitals report a significant increase in patients with conditions like asthma and bronchitis.
Clear, blue skies in Delhi, air quality improves further
The notable improvement is attributable to intermittent rain over the last 30-32 hours and wind speed favourable for the dispersion of pollutants. The city experienced "very poor" to "severe" air quality for two weeks starting October 28.
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