NEW DELHI, Nov. 3 -- The recent cloud seeding trials in New Delhi were purely experimental, Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary M Ravichandran said, stressing that such tests are vital to assess feasibility before operational use. Speaking at a Pune conference on weather modification, he said experiments can succeed or fail but are essential for learning.
The Delhi trials, conducted with IIT Kanpur, aimed to reduce air pollution.
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