The Delhi Government, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur, carried out the first cloud-seeding trial in parts of the national capital on Tuesday, with more such exercises planned over the coming days, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said.

The aircraft took off from Kanpur for Delhi, covering areas such as Burari, north Karol Bagh, and Mayur Vihar, before landing at the Meerut Airfield, reported news agency PTI, quoting officials.