KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 – The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) along with the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) will study several weather related factors before conducting cloud seeding operatoins to ensure its effectiveness.
Its minister, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said MetMalaysia would also issue a guide on suitable times to conduct cloud seeding after taking in related factors.
“The NRES and the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) is working together and we will conduct (cloud seeding) at a suitable time… as it involves several factors, including cloud and wind conditions.
“MetMalaysia will provide suitable times as it involve costs. We want such operations to really bring results and are effective,” he said.
He added that his ministry is monitoring several hot weather phenomena in several states closely.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan announced yesterday that 23 heat stroke cases were reported at Health Ministry facilities from early this year till Monday.
On March 13, Papar district in Sabah was declared a drought area after a water crisis hit the area due to hot weather lasting a few weeks.
