India, Nov. 10 -- Delhi's winter pollution measures risk becoming half-measures without long-term action.

GRAP was designed as an emergency response, not a substitute for tackling pollution at its source.

Inadequate public transport and a lack of cleaner alternatives continue to undermine pollution control.

Delhi needs a time-bound action plan, political will and accountability to make emergency restrictions unnecessary.

Air pollution is a killer, a slow murderer. It damages our bodies, causes respiratory distress and affects everyone - the elderly, children and even the healthy. As toxic pollutants fill our air, we struggle to breathe. And for those of us living in Delhi, the season of despair is around the corner.

The question is: ...