Twin tower demolition preparations underway

With 3700 kg of explosives, the destruction of the Noida twin towers is ready. The Supertech Twin towers, which are even taller than Qutub Minar, will be destroyed in less than 20 seconds on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at 2:30 pm. Even though the authorities have been facing a number of issues, preparations have been ongoing.

The electricity supply to both towers has been turned off as part of the preparation process, and a team of six experts is making preparations by walking up and down the building’s 32 floors two to three times every day. The demolition team from Edifice and Johannesburg inspects 32 floors to check cable connections to the explosives and materials placed around the structure to cause its collapse. The explosive loading was completed on August 22.

The government-run facilities, along with three private hospitals, are also prepared to accommodate patients in case of an accident due to demolition. On Sunday, over 5000 residents will be evacuated by 7 a.m. and will return after receiving safety clearance from Edifice. Around 2700 vehicles will also be removed from the premises. A zone will be created at a radius of around 500 metres where no humans or animals will be allowed except for the team of blasters who are engaged in demolition. Vehicle movement on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway will be prohibited from 2:14 to 2:45 p.m. Also, between August 26 and August 31, no individuals or organisations will be operating drones. In the case of any violation, IPC Section 188 shall be used against the violator.

Mumbai-based Edifice Engineering and its South African associate company, Jet Demolitions, will carry out the demolition activity. The cost of the demolition is around Rs 20 crore, including explosives, labour, and equipment. The two 40-story towers that are located on the Noida-Greater Noida expressway and are a part of Supertech’s Emerald Court project have approximately 900 apartments spread across an area of roughly 7.5 lakh square feet. The Supreme Court ruled that the twin towers had been built illegally and ordered their demolition. In an earlier petition, the Emerald Court Group Housing Society Residents’ Welfare Association claimed that the development had violated the 2010 UP Apartments Act. Several reports have stated that the buildings were built without the consent of each individual flat owner, as mandated by the UP Apartment Act.