Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment, a step away from reality! redevelopment, a step away from reality!

The redevelopment of certain pockets of Mumbai has long since been on everyone’s mind. As space crunches in the heart of the city turn common, the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT) came up with a fool-proof plan to tidy up the Bhendi Bazaar area in 2009. Now a step away from being turned into a reality, the move will make prime property in Mumbai more affordable and accessible to the middle-class population of the city. The plan was crafted by the spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin and has been granted green clearance by the State Environment Appraisal Committee-2 (SEAC-2). The Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust will now approach the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority for the final nod after which the project will begin.

The redevelopment will be spread over more than 14 acres in Bhendi Bazaar. As part of the plan, old and rundown structures in Bhendi Bazaar will be brought down. They will be replaced by buildings standing up to 62 floors high! And that’s not all. The new Bhendi Bazaar will play home to about 700 or more trees and will boast wide roads and open recreational areas. Holistically, the redevelopment project will compromise nine clusters which will include these proposed structures. Also, the four existing mosques in the area will be retained. Those living in the area will be moved to transit camps in Sewri and Mazgaon until the project is completed.

This redevelopment project will be a one-of-a-kind plan and will sway towards the greener side. These new structures that will include residential, commercial and recreational facilities will be eco-friendly. The skyscrapers will be built in the direction of the wind-tunnel, helping the increase of circulation of breeze and pushing away the need of switching on air-conditioners during the hotter months. With roughly about Rs. 2,000-crore being spent on the project, this redevelopment of the Bhendi Bazaar area will give South Mumbai a new face.