Drone Rain Test: The first test of drone cloud seeding at Ramgarh Dam in Jaipur, Rajasthan remained incomplete due to technical fault and crowd. The GPS could not work from the mobile signals of thousands of people and the drone flight was interrupted. Efforts will be made again in a week again.
Cloud Seeding Fail: Preparations for artificial rains from the sky for the first time in Rajasthan remained incomplete when both technical and crowd stopped the experiment. This historic drone rain testing to be held on Tuesday in Ramgarh Dam area of Jaipur district was the first of its kind attempt in the country.
Under the joint project of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Company Jane X AI, it was to be done via cloud seeding drone. For this, necessary approvals had already been received from DGCA, Meteorological Department, District Administration and Agriculture Department. Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena also reached the spot, increasing the crowd of curious people.
GPS signal disturbances
According to company officials, they were allowed to fly the drone to a height of 400 meters. The drone flew, but shortly after the GPS system stopped functioning properly. He says that thousands of people were present in the area, and the GPS connection was repeatedly breaking up due to all the mobile signals being active together. As a result, the drone could not be fully operated and the test had to be stopped.
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How does it rain the cloud seeding?
In this technique, chemicals such as silver iodide, sodium chloride or dry ice are released into clouds. These chemicals connect the subtle droplets of clouds to each other and make them heavy, causing them to fall to the earth in the form of rain. However, for successful use it is necessary to have sufficient moisture in clouds.
Artificial rain will occur twice after a week
Representatives of Jane X AI said that now they have to get permission again and a new schedule of tests will be prepared within a week. The company believes that this experiment can be successful in the right weather conditions and controlled environment.
Will there be drought in Rajasthan
If this technique is successful in Rajasthan, it can prove to be a major relief for areas that struggle with drought and water scarcity. Experts believe that the use of artificial rains can play an important role in future farming, drinking water crisis and environmental protection.