Shimla/Baddi, Jan. 29 -- After lingering in the moderate to very poor category for nearly two months, air quality in Himachal Pradesh's major industrial townships has improved significantly following repeated spells of rain and inclement weather.
Rainfall acted as a natural cleanser, settling dust particles and washing away suspended pollutants, leading to a sharp drop in the Air Quality Index (AQI) across the state.
The most notable improvement was recorded in the Baddi industrial area, where the AQI dropped to 66 on Wednesday, marking the first day in January that the index fell below 100. Over the past two months, Baddi's AQI had largely remained in the poor and very poor categories, occasionally reaching alarming levels.
Although rai...