Cloud Seeding in Delhi 2025: IIT Kanpur Director Urges Trials

IIT Kanpur"s director says if we fear failure, we stop learning; supports continuing Delhi"s cloud seeding pilots with rigorous design, IMD collaboration, transparent data, clear costs, and safety protocols. He adds outcomes depend on suitable clouds and verifiable attribution, urging phased trials and independent review before any scale-up to address seasonal smog and water stress. With transparency, metrics, and accountability.