Jaipur, Sept. 3 -- Rajasthan government has successfully performed an artificial rains experiment at Jawaramgarh Dam in Jaipur with 0.6 mm rainfall recorded in 40 minutes, said officials. Agriculture minister, Kirodi Lal Meena, said, "This achievement is a major stride forward in sustainable water management for Rajasthan and an important milestone in India's journey towards climate resilience and self-reliance through Make in India innovation." The operation, officials said, was carried out by Excel-1 company, globally known for climate engineering solutions, using its Hydrotres platform and indigenous drones, in collaboration with GenX AI company. Earlier two attempts of the similar experiment on August 12 and 18 had failed, they added. "The operation was performed at around 8 am on Monday when a drone has been sent to 3280 feet to 6561 feet height at Ramgarh dam area to initiate the cloud-seeding process by using chemicals like silver iodide, sodium chloride, and dry ice to enhance cloud microphysics and trigger precipitation. The seeding was done in an area of around 800 metres," read the report of the operation shared by the agriculture department. For the operation, the department received prior permission from the DGF to fly drones at a maximum 10,000 feet. "An analysis after the seeding confirmed an enhancement in the microphysics of the clouds. Droplet size and concentration have been increased resulting in the initiation of rainfall. The predicted rainfall was 0.6 mm, while the actual measurement was 0.8 mm, indicating a positive seeding effect," said the report. The seeding was performed at a temperature between 23 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius while the relative humidity was recorded at 89% to 98%. Commenting on the development, IMD chief, Radhe Shaym Sharma, said, "Cloud seeding could be done only under some certain conditions such as high moisture in the weather, pleasant temperature. Hence, monsoon is the most suitable time instead of any other season to perform such cloud seeding to increase the rain amount across the state." "However, this was yet an experiment. The impact of such artificial rains could be understood only when it will be implemented as a broader project," added the IMD chief....