In Bhendi Bazaar, one such locality that is witnessing redevelopment of old buildings, residents and activists got together on Sunday to urge tenants to move before it is too late. Nearly 150 people participated in the ‘Monsoon Awareness Walk’, organised by the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT), which is executing the Bhendi Bazaar Redevelopment Project. “The message of this walk is not just for people living in dilapidated buildings in Bhendi Bazaar, but all over Mumbai. In August 2017, the 117-year-old Hussaini building in Bhendi Bazaar collapsed, claiming the lives of 37 people. “There is a history of old buildings collapsing during the rains.

Source: The Hindu May 13, 2018 18:56 UTC