New Delhi, May 13 -- Delhi will conduct five cloud-seeding trials, each on a separate day, with flights operating for about one to one-and-a-half hours for injecting chemicals into clouds.

Officials said the trials could be conducted in quick succession, possibly within a week, depending on weather conditions.

"If suitable weather is observed, we may conduct all five trials within a week or with gaps of a day or two. The schedule will depend on cloud availability," they said.

Cloud-seeding, also known as artificial rain is a technique to induce rainfall by dispersing specific substances into clouds, which eventually leads to rain if other weather conditions are favourable.

An official from the Environment Department, who requested anony...