India, Oct. 14 -- Delhi's winter pollution action plan relies heavily on restrictions on public activities rather than long-term measures to reduce emissions.

The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was designed as an emergency response to severe pollution, not a substitute for sustained action.

Delhi has around 6,840 buses against a requirement of at least 10,000, leaving commuters without adequate alternatives to private vehicles.

Better public transport connectivity across Delhi-NCR, alongside electric buses, taxis and three-wheelers, is essential to reducing vehicular pollution.

Industrial pollution remains a concern, with factories in unauthorised areas lacking access to reliable and affordable cleaner energy alternatives.

Delhi'...