Cloud seeding in Karnataka " Project Varuna" successfully carried out in 2003:
Agricultural experts in North Karnataka are a worried lot. Lack of infra structure & Research in this field is causing much resentment.Doppler Weather radar is a must for cloud seeding & Rain gauge centers has to be established at Taluck level : In order to succeed the clouds have to be sprayed with particles like sodium chloride and silver iodide over a very wide area.Two Wx Radars were established at Bangaluru & Gadg ( With the help of an American Agency) to identify the size & moisture content of the clouds(Provided clouds were there) Several recommendations made by experts are only on paper.The drought conditions in the North Karnataka area persists year after year.
The Andhra govt has been conducting cloud seeding operations regularly : Un fortunately NK region is considered a Rain shadow region(scanty rainfall,even though there is a good cloud formation) In 2008 ,agricultural science foundation in association with Agni Aviation consultants had taken up cloud seeding operation with partial success. Several villages in the area received Rains(Whether Natural or cloud seeded)
The Govt may go in ,for this scheme,as there is lot of money is likely to be invested. Like clean Ganga Water scheme,there is very good scope for siphoning of money,& one need not show any results. If it fails they can blame it on Wx gods & bad luck of Farmers( The people who inhabit these ares are sinners & it is gods way punishing them) The politicians ,technocrats,scientists & bureaucrats can mint money in this scheme: If it rains fine.if it does not rain Fine
Agricultural experts in North Karnataka are a worried lot. Lack of infra structure & Research in this field is causing much resentment.Doppler Weather radar is a must for cloud seeding & Rain gauge centers has to be established at Taluck level : In order to succeed the clouds have to be sprayed with particles like sodium chloride and silver iodide over a very wide area.Two Wx Radars were established at Bangaluru & Gadg ( With the help of an American Agency) to identify the size & moisture content of the clouds(Provided clouds were there) Several recommendations made by experts are only on paper.The drought conditions in the North Karnataka area persists year after year.
The Andhra govt has been conducting cloud seeding operations regularly : Un fortunately NK region is considered a Rain shadow region(scanty rainfall,even though there is a good cloud formation) In 2008 ,agricultural science foundation in association with Agni Aviation consultants had taken up cloud seeding operation with partial success. Several villages in the area received Rains(Whether Natural or cloud seeded)
The Govt may go in ,for this scheme,as there is lot of money is likely to be invested. Like clean Ganga Water scheme,there is very good scope for siphoning of money,& one need not show any results. If it fails they can blame it on Wx gods & bad luck of Farmers( The people who inhabit these ares are sinners & it is gods way punishing them) The politicians ,technocrats,scientists & bureaucrats can mint money in this scheme: If it rains fine.if it does not rain Fine
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