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am miss the ongoing battle against toxic
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air in the Indian Capital delhi's
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environment Minister has proposed the
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use of cloud seeding to reduce pollution
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levels the success of the plan hinges on
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obtaining approval from India Supreme
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Court and various Federal Ministries it
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granted the initiative may be executed
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later this month contingent on weather
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conditions while cloud seeding has been
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suggested previously as a solution for
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deli's air pollution some experts argue
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that its efficacy and long-term
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environmental impact require more
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research Del's air quality index has
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consistently surpassed acceptable limits
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reaching hazardous levels the city
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grapples with pollution year round
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exacerbated in Winter by crop burning
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and low wind speeds the government has
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implemented measures such as early skill
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brakes and construction bands seeking
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approval for cloud seeding as an
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addition strategy cloud seating involves
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spraying particles of salt on clouds to
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accelerate moisture condensation and
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induced rain atmospheric conditions
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including humidity and wind speed must
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be favorable for this process the
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technique has been used for decades with
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past experiments in India and
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controversial military applications in
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the 1960s by the US in Vietnam countries
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like China the UAE and some Indian
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States have also explored cloud seeding
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to influence rainfall and advest Dr
