India, Oct. 23 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said the city is ready to witness its first-ever artificial rain through cloud seeding as arrangements for the ambitious pollution-control effort have taken place.

A successful trial of the initiative was conducted earlier in the day in the Burari area, Gupta said in a post on X.

"For the first time in Delhi, preparations have been completed to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding, marking a significant technological milestone in the capital's fight against air pollution. Experts on Thursday successfully conducted a trial test in the Burari area," she said.

"According to the weather department, cloudy conditions are expected on October 28, 29, and 30. If the weather...