Though the transporters' strike has sent prices of necessary commodities in an upward spiral, forcing many housewives into redoing their home budgets, there is a positive to it. The stir has also brought along a blessing by way of low pollution levels on Delhi's roads. The All India Motor Transport Congress-led truckers' strike which began on 14 April has brought along suspended particulate matter (SPM) and the respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) and has also affected the ration of noxious gases in the Capital's environment.