Hi-tech is facilitating the world with all its power. Man creates and recreates different mechanisms with the help of technologies. The prestigious institute Punjab University is out to do an experiment of artificial rain to reduce the biggest environmental threat of smog.
Munawer Sabir is the director professor and leading the team of the experimenter who will initially perform it in the Khanspur mountainous area. The talented squad is fully prepared for the demonstration of the technology in an area of one square kilometer. And they are planning to test their experiment in Lahore after 19 November after their first trial.
Dr. Munawer Sabir is an ambitious and internationally renowned professor of geography, has been working out in experimenting with the technology along with his team for several months, and is now set to carry out the trial this week. He has been conducting researches on different geographical changes, mountains, and environmental issues. The purpose of this research is to reduce the challenging environmental issue of rising smog. And Lahore has become among the most polluted cities in the world.
Professor Sabir said around 50 countries had already used artificial rain to overcome smog. And also said that this mechanism could help to completely overcome the problem of smog if the government paid attention to it.
Further, he said that: “The main reason for choosing the site of Khanspur for the test is that it is a mountainous area where clouds are frequently present in the surroundings. The level of humidity in the air is also high. We are in contact with the meteorological department and checking the situation of natural rain.” He added that the experiment would be carried out on a day when there were 30 to 40 percent chances of clouds with a humidity level of around 70%.
Moreover, he shared that many countries around the globe use this method to eradicate smog but “The only difference here is that I am doing this with my own resources, while in other countries the governments or different departments supported environmentalists in this regard.”
“You can use electronic drones of planes. It is not impossible as we have to just spray salt over clouds that make them concentrate with a higher quantity of water, leading to rainfall. I am doing this experiment in a limited area and have selected a site covering 1km square.”
Dr. Sabir said the process would then be replicated in the provincial capital, where the Met Department has forecast clouds for three days after November 19. “We will select one area of Lahore and do the experiment during these days.”
He also said “If we manage to create artificial rain for five to six hours in Lahore in this season then we can counter the impact of the smog as the dust and other elements posing risks to people’s health would be washed away. Many institutions including Suparco and the Civil Aviation Authority, and even individuals owning aircraft can contribute to the process. India did this experiment in 1983, while Dubai adopts the method every year to fill dams and use the water for generating electricity.”
