India, June 13 -- India has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, and the country seems to be serious about its goal, at least from the looks of it. A prime example is Delhi which, under its recently announced Delhi Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025, has decided to prohibit the entry of end-of-life vehicles from July 2025 and encourage the plying of only BS-VI, CNG and electric commercial vehicles in the city, starting this November.

Besides, the Delhi government plans to deploy 1,000 water sprinklers, 140 anti-smog guns and 70 mechanical sweepers. Cloud-seeding pilots and the installation of mist sprayers are also being planned as measures to curb pollution.

However, is this enough to unclog the choked skies of regions like D...