PUTRAJAYA, April 9 -- The cloud seeding operation in Perak yesterday was deemed successful, with the state recording rainfall between 29.3mm and 84.8mm, said Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup.

He said rain began falling at around 3.30pm yesterday in the target areas, the catchment zones of Bukit Merah and Temenggor dams.

"This success shows that cloud seeding works effectively under the right atmospheric conditions. Overall, the rainfall covered the main catchment areas of both critical dams," he said in a Facebook post today.

He said the operation reflects the ministry's ongoing commitment, through the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) and in close collaborati...