India, Dec. 2 -- As the BMC's flying squads inspected construction sites to check their adherence to air quality norms, they found rules being flouted at the bullet train construction site at the Bandra-Kurla Complex.

Under GRAP 4, which was enforced in the city till December 1, the construction sites were required to follow 28 guidelines, which included installing water sprinklers and water-misting machines to suppress dust. Other guidelines mandated builders to develop an Environmental Management Plan, cover buildings with a green cloth/jute sheet/metal cover of at least 25 feet around construction projects and install radar and sensor-monitoring systems.

"On Friday, the squad inspected the bullet train site and found irregularities s...