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BMC's magic mantra so that lakes overflow
Updated On: 27 July, 2009 08:38 AM IST | | Aditya Anand
In the next two months, the civic body will conduct its first-ever aerial exercise in cloud seeding that will ensure no water cuts
In the next two months, the civic body will conduct its first-ever u00a0aerial exercise in cloud seeding that will ensure no water cuts
An aircraft, a tower mounted radar unit, some sodium chloride and a clear-cut water management plan is all that's needed to ensure that Mumbai doesn't face water cuts again.
Captain Arvind Sharma, CEO of Bangalore-based Agni Aviation, will soon carry out BMC's first-ever aerial exercise in cloud seeding (see box). As of now, the BMC has experimented with cloud seeding from the ground.
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Dam Good: The weather radar that will detect clouds will be installed near the Modak Sagar dam. (Inset) Captain Arvind Sharma, the man who will carry out the cloud seeding project for the BMC How do you like the new new mid-day.com experience? Share your feedback and help us improve. Read Next Story Trending StoriesLatest Photos |
