Even as work on sub-clusters I and III of the Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project is on, the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust has started work on sub-cluster II, in June. As many as 33 dilapidated buildings are part of sub-cluster II, and till date, 29 have been completely demolished; work on the remaining four is under process. 

An SBUT spokesperson said the shore piling work, which involves setting up concrete support for the building, started on June 16, and the excavation work is expected to begin in another couple of months. "We plan to complete the first phase of the project, i.e. sub-cluster I and III by mid-2019. We expect work on II to be completed within the next four years," he added.