According to reports, this is the second time that the Punjab Government has got artificial rain done. Last year also in December, the government had successfully conducted cloud seeding in Lahore. The recent experiment was conducted in the cities of Jhelum, Chakwal, Talagang and Gujar Khan.
According to reports, Pakistan used local technology to create artificial rain. It is claimed that this has helped in reducing smog. Earlier, health emergency was declared in Lahore and Multan districts of Pakistan.
People in Pakistan, which have been struggling with pollution for many days, have had to face health problems. According to reports, people there were facing asthma, chest infections, conjunctivitis, heart related problems.
Record of pollution in Multan!
The state of pollution in Multan is such that the Air Quality Index (AQI) has crossed 2 thousand twice. This has set a new record of air pollution.
What is artificial rain?
To generate artificial rain, the help of ‘Cloud Seeding’ is taken. In this, various substances are spread in the air to increase condensation. This causes rain. Materials used in ‘cloud seeding’ include silver iodide, potassium iodide and dry ice (solid carbon dioxide). This technology has been used in many countries of the world. America, China, Australia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have used cloud seeding. Cloud seeding is also done to deal with drought.
This is how artificial rain is made
The solution for ‘Cloud Seeding’ is sprayed in the sky with the help of airplanes in the opposite direction of the wind. The particles present in the solution reach the sky and freeze. After this it rains.
