It's shocking that the BMC, which issued necessary certificates in 2021 based on the plan, has now issued a stop-work notice claiming irregularities in the same plan, said the residents awaiting completion of the Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project. They said construction work started in 2021 only after BMC gave its go-ahead. Worried about a further delay, residents have urged the government to fix the issue. 
 
The Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment is being carried out in two phases at an estimated cost of Rs 4,000 crore. The Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT), which is driving the redevelopment, started phase 1 in 2016 and completed it in 2019. Al-Sa’adah [which means wealth], the two high-rise buildings, welcomed 610 families and 128 shop owners. The delay will affect over 2,000 families and 1,000 shop owners, who are still in transit accommodation.

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