Highlights! Noida Supertech Twin Towers Demolished: More than 100-metre-tall structures reduced to rubble within seconds - Watch video here!
Noida Supertech Twin Towers Demolition: Once taller than Qutub Minar, Noida Supertech twin towers, were reduced to rubble on Sunday afternoon. A breathtaking spectacle of engineering was visible with huge smog of dust after the blast of two giant structures.
Over 3,700 kg of explosives were used to bring down the structures in pursuance of a Supreme Court order that found their construction within the Emerald Court society premises in violation of norms. Around 400 policemen were on duty, besides another 150 to 200 traffic personnel would be at work throughout the day.
#WATCH | Once taller than Qutub Minar, Noida Supertech twin towers, reduced to rubble pic.twitter.com/vlTgt4D4a3
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
Why are Twin Towers demolished?
Amid serious violations of building codes, the Supreme Court had observed that the Noida Authority and Supertech engaged in ‘nefarious complicity’. The apex court eventually ordered the construction company to demolish the buildings at its own expense under the Noida Authority’s guidance..
Noida Supertech Twin Towers Demolition: Once taller than Qutub Minar, Noida Supertech twin towers, were reduced to rubble on Sunday afternoon. A breathtaking spectacle of engineering was visible with huge smog of dust after the blast of two giant structures.
Over 3,700 kg of explosives were used to bring down the structures in pursuance of a Supreme Court order that found their construction within the Emerald Court society premises in violation of norms. Around 400 policemen were on duty, besides another 150 to 200 traffic personnel would be at work throughout the day.
#WATCH | Once taller than Qutub Minar, Noida Supertech twin towers, reduced to rubble pic.twitter.com/vlTgt4D4a3
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
Why are Twin Towers demolished?
Amid serious violations of building codes, the Supreme Court had observed that the Noida Authority and Supertech engaged in ‘nefarious complicity’. The apex court eventually ordered the construction company to demolish the buildings at its own expense under the Noida Authority’s guidance..
Latest Updates
Blaster Chetan Dutta after TwinTower Demolition
#WATCH | I was just 70 metres away from the building. The domilition was 100% succesful. It took 9-10 seconds for the entire building to demolish. There were 10 people in my team, 7 foreign experts and 20-25 people from Edifice Engineering: Chetan Dutta, Edifice Official pic.twitter.com/v4rLBSZzDQ
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
Air Quality Update
Pre and post-demolition AQI data is almost the same. Around 7pm, the residents of nearby vacated societies will be allowed to go back to their homes. Around 100 water tankers and 300 cleaning staff have been deployed here: Ritu Maheshwari, CO Noida Authority pic.twitter.com/oAEjymq1Uo
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
Noid Commissioner of Police Alok Kumar after Twing Tower Demolition
Noida, UP | Largely exercise was executed as per plan, expert teams are on spot. Assessment is being done as of now. Only experts can ascertain post-demolition situation. We're going to site to assess the remnants & left-over explosives if at all they're left there: Noida CP https://t.co/9sCiWqAROX pic.twitter.com/b8rcCog44W
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
Noida CEO after Twin Towers Demolition
Broadly, no damage to nearby housing societies. Only some bit of debris has come towards the road. We will get a better idea of the situation in an hour: Noida CEO Ritu Maheshwari #SupertechTwinTowers pic.twitter.com/7pfZHu2qGs
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
Anti-smog is being sprayed to settle dust
Noida, UP | Anti-smog gun to spray water droplets in the air to bring down dust installed in an area nearby the #SupertechTwinTowers demolition site pic.twitter.com/VcWyqJiawE
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
After-effects of Twin Towers Demolition
Noida, UP | Mountain of debris laid bare, in wake of the demolition of #SupertechTwinTowers pic.twitter.com/RuKdqkNrlH
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
Cloud of dust - Watch Video!
#WATCH | Cloud of dust engulfs the area after the demolition of #SupertechTwinTowers in Noida, UP pic.twitter.com/U9Q0mtwe3r
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
Medical Precautions Ahead of Blast
#SupertechTwinTowers demolition | 50 beds & 7-8 ambulances are ready in case any emergency arises. Suggestion to people in surrounding areas is to stay indoors, close doors & windows of houses, turn on air purifiers, wear N-95 mask if going out: Doctor, Felix Hospital, Noida pic.twitter.com/tCjpslGmkD
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
Excited Blaster Chetan Dutta says
We all are super excited and confident that nothing will go wrong. We are ready for the big day. We have spent weeks preparing for it. We are checking the park and nearby areas to ensure no person is out. Officials also checked the explosives in the buildings to see if everything is all right.
What realty firm Supertech says
Realty firm Supertech on Sunday said the twin towers set to be demolished this afternoon were constructed as per the building plan approved by Noida development authorities and no deviations were made.
The Twin Towers Apex and Ceyane in Noida are a part of the Emerald Court project at Sector 93A constructed on land allotted by Noida authority. The building plans of the Project including the two towers were approved by the Noida Authority in 2009 which was strictly in accordance with the then prevailing Building Bye laws announced by the State Government.
Preparations in full-swing
Ahead of the court-mandated implosion of the buildings scheduled at 2.30 pm, heavy police deployment was seen in the area where authorities had also stationed water tankers and anti-smog guns.
The roads in and around the twin towers were heavily barricaded with authorities not allowing any vehicles there. The Noida-Greater Noida Expressway will remain shut between 2:15 pm to 2:45 pm, officials said.
Officials also performed puja in the morning to ensure safe demolition of the buildings.
What Alok Kumar, Noida Commissioner of Police says
#SupertechTwinTowers demolition | Everything is fully ready, we are moving towards the countdown: Alok Kumar, Noida CP pic.twitter.com/LOmcGoG0mN
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
Victory Day for petitioners
Noida, UP | We filed a petition in High Court in 2012. We're very happy to have won this battle of 10 yrs. Long-term benefits of demolition will be seen in 3 months: UBS Teotia, RWA Pres, Emerald Court & petitioner in Twin Towers case, on demolition of #SupertechTwinTowers pic.twitter.com/lZ102XC753
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2022
How would demolition take place?
On the duration of demolition, he said first all explosives would bust in a series from the bottom floor to the top in eight to nine seconds, and then the buildings would take another four to five seconds to come down with the whole event taking place under 15 seconds.
What DCP (Traffic) Ganesh Saha says
Diversions would be placed on roads leading to the twin towers in Noida Sector 93A from Sunday morning while the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, barely 200 metres from the demolition site, would be closed for vehicular movement from 2 pm to 3 pm
Google maps will have updated feeds for diversions and real-time traffic situations on Sunday, Saha said, adding that arrangements have been made for the movement of emergency vehicles.