LUCKNOW / KANPUR : Move over rain gods as UP executive and IIT Kanpur woll come together to fly an aircraft into the skies of Lucknow and seed clouds for creating artificial rains to carry down air pollution levels within the state capital any time soon.
Top sources within the division of UP civil aviation division confirmed to TOI that IIT-Ok has agreed to modify its six-seater Cessna aircraft to load it with salt for being dropped at the high altitude `supercooled' clouds. A suggestion to this impact will be sent to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) next week,'' stated a senior reputable in civil aviation division.
An approval from the DGCA is always required every time one thing is dropped from the aircraft, stated a senior reputable within the civil aviation division. Sources stated that the state executive has additionally agreed to again the proposed amendment within the aircraft of IIT-Ok. The workout, performed in all probability for the primary time in UP, can even require an approval of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) as it comes to an atmospheric layer.
Acting Director, IITKanpur, Prof Manindra Agarwal instructed TOI, "We have developed technology for conducting artificial rain after UP government approached us a few months back for giving a solution for the same. We have also received permission from Envionment ministry for cloud seeding, the permission from Aviation ministry is awaited. Approval from Environment ministry came today only." He additionally confirmed that a number of trials and experiments have been happening the usage of Cessna aircraft and the similar could be used when requested to do cloud seeding via the federal government.
"We have all required expertise and equipment to make artificial rain happen. Cloud combination probe (a device) which is installed on an aircraft and Microwave radio Meter installed on ground — are two such equipment which can cause artificial rain. We have both with us along with several other equipments for conducting rain. If we are asked to do artificial rainfall by the government we are completely ready for it", stated Sachchida Nand Tripathi, senior professor and environmentalist within the division of Civil Engineering Department and Department of Earth Sciences.
He, alternatively, stated that the amendment is needed to be done in an aircraft for engaging in artificial rain. He stated that there are aircraft which have pre-installed apparatus for engaging in cloud seeding but such aircraft value too much and due to this fact, by the use of amendment, this installation work can be done at a inexpensive value. "At IIT-Kanpur, we do not have a modified aircraft for this very purpose but the modification can be done. For conducting rain certification from DGCA is required," Prof Tripathi instructed TOI. The construction comes two days after CM Aditya Nath Yogi requested executive officials to consult IIT for engaging in artificial rains.
Top sources within the division of UP civil aviation division confirmed to TOI that IIT-Ok has agreed to modify its six-seater Cessna aircraft to load it with salt for being dropped at the high altitude `supercooled' clouds. A suggestion to this impact will be sent to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) next week,'' stated a senior reputable in civil aviation division.
An approval from the DGCA is always required every time one thing is dropped from the aircraft, stated a senior reputable within the civil aviation division. Sources stated that the state executive has additionally agreed to again the proposed amendment within the aircraft of IIT-Ok. The workout, performed in all probability for the primary time in UP, can even require an approval of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) as it comes to an atmospheric layer.
Acting Director, IITKanpur, Prof Manindra Agarwal instructed TOI, "We have developed technology for conducting artificial rain after UP government approached us a few months back for giving a solution for the same. We have also received permission from Envionment ministry for cloud seeding, the permission from Aviation ministry is awaited. Approval from Environment ministry came today only." He additionally confirmed that a number of trials and experiments have been happening the usage of Cessna aircraft and the similar could be used when requested to do cloud seeding via the federal government.
"We have all required expertise and equipment to make artificial rain happen. Cloud combination probe (a device) which is installed on an aircraft and Microwave radio Meter installed on ground — are two such equipment which can cause artificial rain. We have both with us along with several other equipments for conducting rain. If we are asked to do artificial rainfall by the government we are completely ready for it", stated Sachchida Nand Tripathi, senior professor and environmentalist within the division of Civil Engineering Department and Department of Earth Sciences.
He, alternatively, stated that the amendment is needed to be done in an aircraft for engaging in artificial rain. He stated that there are aircraft which have pre-installed apparatus for engaging in cloud seeding but such aircraft value too much and due to this fact, by the use of amendment, this installation work can be done at a inexpensive value. "At IIT-Kanpur, we do not have a modified aircraft for this very purpose but the modification can be done. For conducting rain certification from DGCA is required," Prof Tripathi instructed TOI. The construction comes two days after CM Aditya Nath Yogi requested executive officials to consult IIT for engaging in artificial rains.
Salt-loaded aircraft to create artificial rain to check pollution
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