In the chronically drought-hit Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh where natural rainfall over the past four years has been scarce, causing a severe drinking water and agrarian crisis, creating artificial rain through cloud seeding with the help of small airplanes is being seen as a viable alternative to obviate the people's miseries. A similar experiment has yielded satisfactory results in
Mr.Jaganmohan, who has authored the unique concept – applicable when a cloud cover is available during the monsoon—told The Hindu from Jhansi that proposal has been approved by Chief Minister Mayawati and State Chief Secretary P.K.Mishra "It is likely to be put up before the Cabinet", said the Jhansi Division Commissioner. With water sources drying up, the seven districts of Bundelkhand have been left at nature's mercy, notwithstanding the steps taken by the Mayawati Government to partially offset the twin problems of water and food faced by the people of the region. Government agencies have projected that the water and agrarian crisis would become more acute this year if urgent measures are not taken soon and if the rainfall is again scanty. Artificial rain is being perceived as the sole solution for enhancing the rainfall quotient in the region.
The Hindu,
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