PETALING JAYA, April 9 — The beauty of the snow-capped Himalayan mountains from a distance can now be appreciated once again after being hidden away by pollution for three decades.
Those living in the surrounding areas are seeing the mountains in full natural as air pollutants drop due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
India’s 21-day lockdown period has seen cars and businesses out of operation, contributing to lesser air pollution in the environment as reported by The Sun.
Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh posted a clear picture of the visible mountain range from his rooftop saying that he could never have imagined that such a view was possible.
Never seen Dhauladar range from my home rooftop in Jalandhar..never could imagine that’s possible..clear indication of the impact the pollution has done by us to Mother Earth 🌍.. this is the view pic.twitter.com/laRzP8QsZ9
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 3, 2020
Tj Singh too posted a scenic picture of the mountains and captioned it, “A beautiful sight of the Himalayas from the city of Jalandhar in Punjab.”
Himalaya mountains can be seen from Jalandhar since pollution has reduced in Punjab. Beautiful sight 😍#punjab #COVID19 #pollution pic.twitter.com/iZy7hwxX9R
— TjSingh (@covsinghtj) April 3, 2020
Another Twitter user Parasrishi also shared an incredible view of the mountains from the state of Punjab.
The mighty Himalayas are now visible from Pathankot, Punjab. Thanks to super visibility and no pollution.
— Paras (@parasrishi) April 4, 2020
What an incredible sight! 😌 pic.twitter.com/dY4AI9ZvXa
It has been reported that India’s Central Pollution Board has also noted the significant improvement in air quality as the country undergoeslockdown.
