Congress basic secretary in-charge (communications) Jairam Ramesh mentioned the Delhi authorities has spent ₹34 crore on the winter cloud seeding experiment with a view to enhance air high quality. File | Photograph Credit score: The Hindu
The Congress on Sunday (November 2, 2025) took a swipe on the Delhi authorities over its cloud seeding experiment for enhancing air high quality and mentioned getting slight enchancment in a restricted space for a day or two as is now being claimed is a “merciless joke”.
Congress basic secretary in-charge (communications) Jairam Ramesh mentioned the Delhi authorities has spent ₹34 crore on the winter cloud seeding experiment with a view to enhance air high quality.
On December 5, 2024, the Union Minister of State of Setting, Forests, and Local weather Change, had answered a query within the Rajya Sabha saying that three specialised companies, the Fee for Air High quality Administration in NCT, the Central Air pollution Management Board, and the Indian Meteorological Division, had clearly suggested in opposition to winter cloud seeding to enhance air high quality in Delhi, Mr. Ramesh mentioned.
Then on October 31, 2025 — that’s simply the day earlier than yesterday — the well-known and prestigious Middle for Atmospheric Sciences at IIT Delhi issued an in depth report on the topic which makes it clear that winter cloud seeding won’t assist enhance the atrocious air high quality in Delhi in any important method, he mentioned.
Winter cloud seeding actually appears very dramatic and gives the look that one thing is demonstrably being carried out by the federal government, he mentioned.
“However when the overwhelming scientific consensus raises so many doubts and severe questions on its efficacy, is it smart to put a lot retailer by it besides as a headline-grabbing measure? the Congress chief mentioned.
“Getting ‘slight enchancment in a restricted space for a day or two’ as is now being claimed is mostly a merciless joke,” Mr. Ramesh mentioned.
He additionally shared on X the Setting Minister’s reply within the Rajya Sabha and the IIT Delhi report. Mr. Ramesh’s remarks come two days after Delhi Setting Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa mentioned science-driven motion and enforcement are delivering outcomes as the town’s AQI confirmed a considerable decline and rubbished allegations of knowledge tampering.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had additionally mentioned that air pollution knowledge can’t be manipulated or tampered with.
The Opposition has repeatedly criticized the federal government’s cloud seeding trials and has accused the BJP authorities in Delhi of manipulating the AQI knowledge to hide the grim state of affairs.
Revealed – November 02, 2025 11:47 am IST