Bangalore: Cloud-seeding operations, which started in the catchment areas of Cauvery, Kabini and Hemavathi river basins last week, will go on till the first week of December.
Arvind Sharma, CEO of Agni Aviation, which has been entrusted with carrying out cloud seeding, said: “The window of opportunity is till the first week of December and we will be carrying out operations till then. The results have so far been quite satisfactory as it has contributed 20-25% of the rainfall,” he said.
Over the last couple of days, many parts of the state, especially southern Karnataka, has been receiving considerable rainfall. Sharma added that one aircraft based at the Mysore airport has been carrying out sorties for about six to seven hours every day.
22/10/12 Daily News & Analysis
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Arvind Sharma, CEO of Agni Aviation, which has been entrusted with carrying out cloud seeding, said: “The window of opportunity is till the first week of December and we will be carrying out operations till then. The results have so far been quite satisfactory as it has contributed 20-25% of the rainfall,” he said.
Over the last couple of days, many parts of the state, especially southern Karnataka, has been receiving considerable rainfall. Sharma added that one aircraft based at the Mysore airport has been carrying out sorties for about six to seven hours every day.
22/10/12 Daily News & Analysis
