Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur director Manindra Agrawal on Wednesday said that while the recent cloud-seeding trials in Delhi did not result in rainfall, the exercise provided valuable scientific data. He also highlighted that the cost of conducting such trials was modest compared to the large sums spent on pollution control measures in the city, news agency PTI reported.

The Delhi government, in collaboration with IIT-Kanpur, conducted two cloud-seeding trials on Tuesday in Burari, North Karol Bagh, and Mayur Vihar. Despite the efforts, no substantial rainfall was recorded, although minimal showers occurred in Noida and Greater Noida.