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Weather
Karnataka to Begin 60‑Day Cloud‑Seeding Programme to Counter Rain Deficit
✍️ Mangalore Today
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 10:06 PM
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The Karnataka government announced a 60‑day cloud‑seeding operation aimed at alleviating the state's current rain shortfall.
The state of Karnataka has approved a cloud‑seeding drive that will run for sixty consecutive days, targeting the widespread deficit in rainfall reported across the region. Officials said the programme will be coordinated by the state’s weather department, which will deploy aircraft equipped to disperse seeding agents into suitable cloud formations.
The initiative comes as farmers and water‑resource managers voice concerns over lower than normal monsoon rains, which have strained agricultural output and reservoir levels. By enhancing cloud condensation, the government hopes to generate additional precipitation in the most affected districts.
Details on the exact launch date and the specific areas to be covered were not disclosed, but the authorities have indicated that the operation will be monitored closely, with results evaluated to guide future water‑security measures.
The initiative comes as farmers and water‑resource managers voice concerns over lower than normal monsoon rains, which have strained agricultural output and reservoir levels. By enhancing cloud condensation, the government hopes to generate additional precipitation in the most affected districts.
Details on the exact launch date and the specific areas to be covered were not disclosed, but the authorities have indicated that the operation will be monitored closely, with results evaluated to guide future water‑security measures.