• For the first time in India, drones and artificial intelligence (AI) are being used together for cloud seeding to produce artificial rain.
• The pilot project, launched at Jaipur’s Ramgarh Dam, aims to revive the 129-year-old reservoir—dry for nearly 20 years—and restore its role in water supply, agriculture, and biodiversity.
• This joint initiative by GenX AI (India-US based tech firm) and the Rajasthan Government is led by Agriculture and Disaster Relief Minister Kirodi Lal Meena, with experts and villagers present to witness the 2 PM launch.