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Weather
Karnataka Cloud Seeding Plan Under Scrutiny as Drought Worsens
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 10:41 AM
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Karnataka's cloud seeding initiative is being questioned as the state's drought intensifies and monsoon rains falter.
The Karnataka government has been deploying cloud seeding operations to boost rainfall in drought‑hit districts.
The technique involves aircraft releasing silver iodide particles into clouds to encourage precipitation.
Recent data indicates the program has not produced a significant rise in rainfall, and monsoon rainfall has fallen below the 2019 average.
Analysts suggest the funds allocated to the initiative could be redirected to water conservation and irrigation projects.
The state ministry has said it will review the program's effectiveness in the coming months.
The technique involves aircraft releasing silver iodide particles into clouds to encourage precipitation.
Recent data indicates the program has not produced a significant rise in rainfall, and monsoon rainfall has fallen below the 2019 average.
Analysts suggest the funds allocated to the initiative could be redirected to water conservation and irrigation projects.
The state ministry has said it will review the program's effectiveness in the coming months.