Jakarta's Rainmaking Efforts Hampered by Lack of Clouds

Jakarta's efforts to induce rain through weather modification operations are currently stalled due to a significant lack of rain clouds, stated Governor Pramono Anung. He explained that despite repeated instructions to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) to conduct cloud seeding, the operations cannot proceed. "The clouds are not there," Pramono Anung said Wednesday at City Hall, emphasizing that the necessary atmospheric conditions are absent. The provincial government remains committed to finding solutions to alleviate the impacts of the ongoing dry season. As an alternative measure, the DKI Jakarta government is employing water spraying using equipment from the Fire and Rescue Service. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has previously reported that over 70 percent of Indonesia has entered the dry season, with Jakarta expected to experience dry conditions until October. The governor stressed that weather modification is scientifically possible only when clouds are present, and the government will act promptly once conditions permit.