“Despite a distance of over 150 kms, the snow-clad Himalayas were seen from Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur town for the second consecutive year, thanks to less pollution and rainy weather. The photos and videos of the same have now gone viral on social media.u00a0. “It is a rare sight. We saw the peaks of the greater Himalayas towards the north of Saharanpur after the clouds cleared upu00a0following two days of rain. It was a clear sight. Around 30-40 years ago one could see it every day but now because of increased pollution, one can rarely see them. All of us amateur photographers were delighted when we saw the peaks,” Dr. Vivek Banerjee, whose photos are going viral, said, NDTV reported.u00a0. Dr. Banerjeeu2019s photos were shared by IAS officer Sanjay Kumar, who wrote, u201cWhat a fabulous view of snowclad Upper Himalayas more than 150kms from Saharanpur city. Two days of heavy rains across North India after Cyclone Tauktae landfall ensured all pollution in air, mist and haze is gone.u201d. In April 2020, the peaks of the majestic Himalayas were visible from the townu00a0after 30 long years due to a significant improvement in the air quality. Not just residents of Saharanpur, people of Jalandhar also witnessed the Himalayas after decades in April 2020. #UttarPradesh #Himalayasu00a0.”