Bhendi Bazar cluster redevelopment gets BMC nod.

The Rs. 4,000-crore Bhendi Bazaar cluster redevelopment project was given the Intimation of Disapproval (IOD) approval by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently. The Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT) has undertaken the project.

Receipt of the IOD is a step closer to starting construction. The next is acquiring the commencement certificate (CC), for which the developer has to submit the required documents.

SBUT said it will now apply for the CC after fulfilling IOD conditions, all of which is expected to take a few months before construction can begin.

The project has been spread over 16.6 acres. 'It is Mumbai's biggest and largest cluster redevelopment project. We will complete it as early as possible because most of the major approvals are in place, including ministry of environment and forests nod. We want to make the project a role model for the rest of the world,' said Abbas Master, CEO of SBUT.

'There will be huge area for parking and a playground. Also, stress will be laid on keeping the area green, with recreational facilities and commercial space also being developed. But first we'll rehabilitate the project-affected people.'

Since inception of the cluster development scheme in 2009, out of the total 46 projects, only a couple are expected to become a reality as of now, Bhendi Bazar one of them.


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