KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has begun cloud seeding operations in Johor, Kedah and Perak to increase water levels at seven dams currently at warning levels due to prolonged hot and dry weather.

In a statement yesterday, RMAF said the operations are being conducted in stages from yesterday until Sunday in coordination with the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) and the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), starting with Johor.