India, Dec. 11 -- The upcoming bullet train terminal near Bandra-Kurla Complex, one of the city's biggest ongoing infrastructure projects, received a show-cause notice from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on December 1 for violating air quality norms. Yet, several lapses were noticed during a site visit by HT on Monday. There was inadequate scaffolding on one stretch, and tin sheets with no green cloth on another. There were no air quality monitors on display, and construction debris was dumped along the banks of an adjoining canal. A thick layer of dust coated the surrounding area, including most vehicles parked nearby. Arif Sheikh, a cab driver waiting for a passenger near the site, said, "I have severe breathing issues when I come to this location. I parked the car here for two hours, and it was covered extensively in dust. My skin was irritated and my eyes were also watering." Another auto driver, requesting anonymity, added, "Workers regularly carry construction material in and out, but there's no covering on the trucks. Dust flies everywhere. They hardly water the area outside; no sprinklers are present. They just pour the debris out, and we have to breathe the dust in." A worker at the site also confirmed that no water sprinklers were currently operating. Responding to queries, a National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) official said, "All the guidelines issued by local authorities are being complied with, and we will make sure that all dust mitigation measures like mist guns and air quality measures are being used at the construction site."...