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In an attempt to combat severe smog levels in Lahore, the Punjab government is considering the use of \u201cartificial rain\u201d later this month as a measure to ease the smog situation in the provincial capital, it emerged on Friday.<\/p>\n
Artificial rain, also known as cloud seeding<\/a>, is a weather modification technique that aims to increase precipitation from clouds by dispersing substances, typically silver or potassium iodide, into the air to provide a surface for water vapour to condense onto. The increased condensation leads to the formation of larger water droplets that eventually fall as rain.<\/p>\n Punjab\u2019s interim Environment Minister, Bilal Iqbal, chaired a meeting today to explore an innovative approach to addressing the persistent smog issue. The discussion took place in the wake of Lahore reclaiming the top spot<\/a> in the global pollution ranking on Thursday, with residents enduring unhealthy air quality levels throughout the entire day.<\/p>\n According to a statement issued by the provincial ministry, a consultation meeting was conducted to consider the feasibility of artificial rain.<\/p>\n The minister instructed the formation of a working group to supervise the initiative for artificial rain by Nov 28 or 29.<\/p>\n