India, Oct. 25 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said that cloud seeding is essential for the national capital as it could play a key role in controlling rising pollution levels during the winter season.

Speaking about a successful test run of the experiment carried out on Thursday, she said, "Cloud seeding is something that has never happened before.

We want to carry out this trial over the city as it could help reduce air pollution." "We believe this technology will be successful. It can be used to tackle environmental challenges in the future, especially those faced during the winter months," she added.

Earlier, AAP leader and Burari MLA Sanjeev Jha has raised objections on the recent cloud seeding trial conducted in Del...