Our national capital New Delhi has often been in the news for its deteriorating air quality. Just last year, its air quality index (AQI) crossed the 500 mark and earned it the top spot in the list of the most polluted cities in the world.
However, just when we thought the pandemic is ruining everything, we received a great piece of news. According to Times Now, people of Delhi breathed the cleanest air in more than five years on Aug 31. The AQI was considerable ‘good’ at 41 and clear blue skies took over the state.
Experts attributed the drop in the air pollution level in Delhi to favourable wind speed and good rains.
Delhi records 'good' air quality; experts attribute it to favourable wind speed and good rains last month
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 1, 2020
Some also opined that the reduced vehicular movement due to the coronavirus lockdown is also one of the important factors.
People online were overjoyed on seeing the Delhi sky this clear reportedly after almost five years. They soon took to Twitter to share the breathtaking visuals.
Take a look:
Delhi, that's my balcony, almost zero pollution pic.twitter.com/QNFd9zgPxc
— Samar Inam Khan | সমর ইনাম খান (@samarinamkhan) September 1, 2020
Bluer sky, cleaner air, and the gentler sunny weather. #Delhi is b’ful! 😊 pic.twitter.com/UVZZoUz5gg
— Arabinda K Padhee (@arvindpadhee) September 1, 2020
Ambassador. DTC Bus. Gorgeous Sky. Delhi ❤️ pic.twitter.com/GtfM5Rr5C9
— Shantnu Singh Sangwan (@shantnusingh21) September 1, 2020
On way from office captured some best sky moment🌈 #Delhi #bluesky #Trending #TrendingNow #tuesdayvibes pic.twitter.com/L0ME1FHE62
— Shaheen Khan (@notsourtypeplz) September 1, 2020
Delhi sky.
view from our house, today pic.twitter.com/XhKeZ5yHGY— Chandrakant Lahariya (@DrLahariya) September 1, 2020
Delhi skies 🙂 pic.twitter.com/90gTRjmWs4
— 🐨 (@sedzalien) September 1, 2020
I am in delhi too. And sky is crystal clear.
— Deepu Raina (@raina_deepu) September 2, 2020
Another picture postcard morning in Delhi. Cotton candy-esque puffs of clouds on an azure blue sky. pic.twitter.com/HlOfxDcOc3
— Shubhrata Prakash (@shubhrata_p) September 1, 2020
Delhi sky right now! pic.twitter.com/V0eO2XrPSG
— arghya Ghosh (@argya76) September 1, 2020
Incredibly beautiful skies over Delhi right now. pic.twitter.com/yJXTRhdSve
— Vishal Mehra (@vishal1mehra) September 1, 2020
Delhi sky has been so pretty these months man🥺❤️🤞
— 🐾 (@sweeetcaffeine) September 2, 2020
Indeed!
Maybe the reason why my gallery is full of pictures of Delhi’s evening skies from last few days. https://t.co/ClrLuSN5Tm pic.twitter.com/Nb4vfUn1CQ— Shreya Data (@ShreyaData) September 1, 2020
Such lovely clear blue skies in #Delhi, a regular sight now a days … thanks to substantially reduced pollution, I’m loving it! pic.twitter.com/KgMvIZYzvm
— Anil Bisht (@anilbisht) September 1, 2020
The skies had momentary colors. Open the image for the rainbow! #Delhi #DelhiRains #MondayMood @SoDelhi pic.twitter.com/NbIjkD6ds9
— Tanvi Sareen (@VeeSareen) August 31, 2020
WOW! Aren’t the pictures spectacular? Let’s just hope the authorities take effective measures to maintain the minimal pollution level even after the lockdown.