The first section focuses on Delhi, after which the discussion expands to solutions being adopted across India. Delhi A realistic starting point would be a short, two week period of restricted activity with only essential services running used primarily to study and identify the exact sources of pollutants rather than to achieve a temporary reduction in pollution levels. There was a decrease in maximum AQI levels during the COVID-19 lockdown. This indicates that vehicular movement is one of the contributors to air pollution. Such ground level assessments can help draw meaningful conclusions about the major pollution sources and inform how restrictions can be eased in a staggered manner. While economic losses are inevitable the question remains whether public health is being given sufficient priority. Rising AQI levels may not always show an immediate or direct correlation with visible symptoms of air-pollution related diseases but they have a clear and measurable impact on Disability-...