MELAKA, April 11 -- Efforts to carry out cloud seeding in the southern part of Peninsular Malaysia, particularly in Melaka, will be intensified through several follow-up attempts after initial results were found to be less encouraging.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the cloud seeding attempt conducted in Melaka had minimal impact due to wind movement factors, which caused clouds to drift away from the targeted areas.

Ahmad Zahid, who is also rural and regional development minister, said that the relevant parties would carry out second and third attempts to increase rainfall, which would help boost water supply in Melaka.

"The Chief Minister (Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh) informed me that second and third attempts ...