For the first time in 30 years, residents in northern India share that they can now see the snow-capped Himalayas within the distance of 200 kilometres away. Read more below!

The Himalayas becomes visible for the first time in 30 years!

After many cities reported a decrease in air pollution, it looks like India is the next country to see the silver lining of their effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus. When the pandemic broke out, India has been quick to initiate a lockdown within the country. Now, they aw witnessing a sharp decrease in pollution levels across various areas. Notably, a super rare sight has happened near the Himalayas.

To illustrate the situation, people have been using words like ‘mesmerising’, ‘amazing’, ‘massive’, ‘surprising’, and even ‘never-before’. Mr Seechewal, who has been working to raise awareness of environmental pollution for over 30 years, describing the view: “We can see the snow-covered mountains clearly from our roofs. And not just that, stars are visible at night. I have never seen anything like this in recent times”.

On another note, Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh also claimed he “Never seen Dhauladar range from my home rooftop in Jalandhar. Never could imagine that’s possible. A clear indication of the impact the pollution has done by us to mother earth”. The whole of India has been in lockdown since March. “Not just normal traffic is off the roads; but most industry is also shut down. This has helped bring the pollution level to unbelievably low levels,” Mr Seechewal stated. Furthermore, the restrictions have resulted in a notable improvement in air quality in the country. In Delhi, they saw a reduction of nearly to 44 per cent in PM10 March 22-23, 2020; compared to the previous day.

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On average, all Indian cities had an AQI of 115 between March 16th and 24th. Addirionallt, the air quality started showing changes from the first day of the lockdown. Besides, the average AQI dropped to 75 in the first three days of the lockdown.