00:00Cloud seeding drama in Delhi. What actually happened? And who paid for it?
00:05Myth vs. Fact. Countdown.
00:09Myth 1. It rained because of seeding.
00:12Two sorties fired 16 flares into clouds to try and boost rain.
00:17But seeding nudges probability. It doesn't guarantee downpours.
00:21Myth 2. Seeding caused floods.
00:24No clear evidence links these sorties to extreme flooding.
00:27Weather has many players.
00:30Myth 3. It was wildly expensive.
00:33It's costly, yes, but a targeted operation.
00:36Policy debate continues over value for money.
00:39Fact. Two sorties, 16 flares, executed on viable clouds.
00:45Not a switch for rain everywhere. Outcomes vary by cloud.
00:49Funded as a pilot. Costs and impact under review.
00:52Bottom line, cloud seeding is a tool, not a miracle.
00:55Think odds, not certainty.
00:57Stay curious, not certain.
