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Noida twin tower demolition: Last moments of evacuation and a sleeping man!

Ahead of Noida twin towers' demolition, a special task force - a core team of seven members of Emerald Court pulled off the evacuation of all residents of the society in an exercise meticulously planned over a month's time. The residents of the society, where the illegal twin towers were also located, had started moving out from Friday itself. Those who had to leave Noida left earlier while those planning to accommodate themselves in nearby locations waited till Sunday morning. The Supertech twin towers in Noida were demolished on Sunday, a year after the Supreme Court's direction to raze the illegally built structures to the ground. Emerald Court has 15 residential towers, each having 44 apartments and total around 2,500 residents and 1,200 vehicles. The special task force comprised seven members who are resident of the society. Besides the STF, the society also had a 'captain' for each of the 15 towers. By 7 am, almost all of the residents, including children and senior citiz

Watch: Controlled explosions bring down Noida's twin towers in seconds

The Supertech twin towers in Noida were demolished on Sunday, a year after the Supreme Court's direction to raze the illegally built structures to the ground. The nearly 100-metre-high structures taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar (73 metres) were brought to the ground in seconds literally like a house of cards by the 'waterfall implosion' technique, in a breathtaking spectacle of modern day engineering. They were the tallest structures to be demolished in India. The Apex (32 floors) and Ceyane (29 floors) towers were under construction since 2009 within the Supertech Emerald Court housing society in Sector 93A of Noida, adjoining the national capital of Delhi. Over 3,700 kg of explosives were used in the implosion that brought down the building.

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Twin towers constructed as per plan approved by Noida Authority: Supertech

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. Supertech added that the demolition of these two towers will not impact its other real estate projects, which will be delivered to homebuyers. The nearly 100-metre-tall Apex and Ceyane towers are scheduled to be demolished at 2.30 pm on Sunday in pursuance of a Supreme Court order that found their construction within Emerald Court premises in violation of norms. More than 3,700 kgs of explosives are being used in this operation. "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," .

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The 40-storey towers, found guilty of violating building norms, will be brought down by implosion by Edifice Engineering

Drums, dance to mark fall of Supertech's twin towers in Noida today

Residents of the neighbouring Parsvnath Society and Emerald Court Society are set to celebrate the demolition of Supertech's illegal Twin Towers in Noida

Noida twin towers demolition: Residents evacuated from 2 adjacent societies

The evacuation of around 5,000 resident of the two housing societies near the soon-to-be-demolished twin towers of Supretech here has been completed, officials said Sunday morning. The evacuation of residents of Emerald Court and ATS Village societies was scheduled to be completed by 7 am but took a little longer, police officials said. The supply of cooking gas and power has also been discontinued in the two societies in Sector 93A in view of the implosion planned at 2.30 pm on Sunday, an official overseeing the evacuation exercise said. "The evacuation has been completed. The cooking gas and electricity supplies have been discontinued. They will be resumed after security clearance post demolition later," a police officer told PTI . Besides the residents, their vehicles and pets have also been moved out, the official added. However, private security and some representatives of residents' group will stay within the societies till around 1 pm after which both premises would be tota

Stage set for demolition of illegal Supetech's twin towers in Noida

The stage is set for the safe demolition of Supertech's twin towers here this afternoon in what is expected to be a breathtaking spectacle of engineering to raze to the ground the nearly 100-metre-tall structures borne out of corruption. The towers -- both taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar -- will be brought down in less than 15 seconds by waterfall implosion technique. the They will be the tallest structures yet in India to be demolished, officials said. There was excitement and anticipation as several people, including families and children, gathered at the site on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, clicking selfies and taking videos of the two towers "All arrangements have been made and preparations done for the safe demolition of the twin towers as per schedule at 2.30 pm tomorrow," Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari told PTI Saturday. Over 3,700 kg explosives will be used to bring down the structures in pursuance of a Supreme Court order that found their ...

Noida's Supertech twin towers all set to be demolished at 2.30 pm on Sunday

The stage is set for the safe demolition of Supertech's twin towers here on Sunday, in what is expected to be a breathtaking spectacle of engineering to raze down the nearly 100-metre-tall structures borne out of corruption. Only last minute inspections remain as the towers -- taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar -- will be brought down in less than 15 seconds by waterfall implosion technique. They will be the tallest structures yet in India to be demolished, officials said. "All arrangements have been made and preparations done for the safe demolition of the twin towers as per schedule at 2.30 pm tomorrow," Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari told PTI. Over 3,700 kg explosives will be 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 5,000 residents of Emerald Court and adjoining ATS Village societies in Sector 93A have to vacate their premises by 7 am on

Noida Twin Towers: Project manager tells residents 'not to be afraid'

He also expressed 100 per cent confidence in retaining the GAIL pipeline which is installed under the ground near the Twin Towers.

Any other method for twin towers demolition would've taken 2 years: Expert

It could either be a matter of a few seconds or a tedious process of one-and-a-half to two years to safely demolish Supertech's illegal twin towers in Noida. The nearly 100-metre-tall structures taller than the Qutub Minar will be safely pulled down on August 28 using a demolition method known as the 'waterfall implosion' technique, Edifice Engineering officials said. The towers Apex (32 storeys) and Ceyane (29 storeys) will come down in less than 15 seconds literally like a house of cards, while ensuring that no damage is caused to nearby buildings the closest two being just nine metres away. Edifice partner Utkarsh Mehta told PTI that they are "150 per cent" confident that the towers will come down safely and in the direction as envisaged by them, assuring residents of no damage to their homes except for chances of "cosmetic cracks" on outer paint and plasters of some structures. On how many options they had for demolition of the twin towers, Mehta said there are basically thr

BJP MLA raises environmental concern on twin tower demolition, writes to CM

BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh on Friday wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath raising concerns about the possible environmental impact of the demolition of twin towers in Noida scheduled to take place on August 28. The former Enforcement Directorate officer-turned-politician suggested measures to mitigate the impact of dust and debris once the nearly-100-metre tall illegal structures have been razed. In a letter to the CM, Singh sought formation of a team headed by Additional Chief Secretary, Home, comprising Principal Secretary Environment, DO Fire Services, CEO Noida Authority, and Commissioner of Police, Gautam Budhh Nagar, among others. "This team may be directed to immediately take stock of the situation and should ensure that minimum pollution hazards are there and sufficient steps are taken to mitigate the same," the BJP MLA wrote. Over 3,700 kg of explosives would be used to demolish Supertech's illegal twin towers at 2.30 pm on August 28, leaving behind 35,000 cu

Flat buyers of Supertech's twin towers will be refunded in full: SC

The Supreme Court Friday assured the home buyers of the to-be-razed 40-storey twin-towers of real estate firm Supertech in Noida that they will be refunded the full amount deposited with the builder. The apex court also asked the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) of the firm, facing insolvency proceedings, to deposit Rs one crore with the apex court registry. The Supertech's 40-storey twin towers at Emerald Court Project of Sector 93A of Noida are scheduled to be razed on August 28. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, AS Bopanna, and JB Pardiwala said that the home buyers of twin powers will get their total refund but for the time being, they will be paid from Rs one crore, which will be deposited by the IRP by September 30. The top court was hearing a batch of contempt petitions filed by home buyers seeking a refund as per the last year's order of court. The bench said that it would ensure that the home buyers of the twin towers get their refund in compliance with the August

Noida twin tower demolition: Health dept gears up for possible emergency

As Supertech's illegal twin towers -- Apex and Ceyane -- are set to be demolished on Sunday afternoon, the Noida health department is preparing for any emergency situation that may arise in the aftermath of the razing down of India's tallest structures yet. Besides the government-run facilities, three private hospitals are also readying themselves to accommodate patients in case of any untoward incident, the officials said. Over 5,000 residents of Emerald Court and ATS Village the two closest societies to the twin towers will be evacuated by 7 am on Sunday. Around 2,700 vehicles belonging to them will also be removed from the premises and the residents will take away around 150-200 of their pets, too. An exclusion zone will be created at a radius of up to 500 metres around the twin towers where no human or animal will be allowed, except for a team of Indian and foreign blasters engaged in the demolition of the nearly 100-metre-tall structures. "Six ambulances will be deployed at

Responsibility for violations will be fixed: Noida CEO on twin tower case

If there is a violation of rules, its responsibility will definitely be fixed, if not today then tomorrow, Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari said as she asked everyone to abide by norms fixed by the government and courts. The Supertech twin towers case is also a lesson for government officials, the senior IAS officer said, as legal action has been initiated against 26 Noida Authority officials for their involvement in the project. Maheshwari said the Supertech incident has also led the Noida Authority to revise norms and make them more stringent in disbursal of floor area ratio (FAR) to developers, a move to prevent such episodes in the future. Taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar, the nearly 100-metre-high Apex and Ceyane towers in Noida's Sector 93A are set to be demolished at 2.30 pm on August 28. The towers will be demolished in pursuance of a Supreme Court order that found that structures had come up in Supertech's Emerald Court society premises in violation of norms. On

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The demolition will take place at 2:30 PM on August 28

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'Final review of preparations done, twin towers to be razed on schedule'

The final review of preparations for demolition of Supertech's illegal twin towers was done on Thursday and they will be razed as per schedule on August 28 at 2.30 pm, Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari said. The Noida Authority, which functions under the Uttar Pradesh government, is overseeing the demolition of the nearly 100-metre-tall structures in Sector 93A of the city. Maheshwari visited Emerald Court and a meeting was held with all stakeholders including local residents' groups and other agencies concerned. "The meeting was to get an overview of the preparations, technical aspects of demolition and compliances left to be completed for the safe demolition of the towers," the senior IAS officer said. Speaking to reporters outside the twin towers, Maheshwari said, "The twin towers would be demolished at 2.30 pm on August 28 in compliance of the order of the Supreme Court." Officials of the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), the Supreme Court-appointed technical exper

Noida: Twin tower project manager breaks down Aug 28 demolition plan

With just three days left for bringing down the illegal Supertech Twin Towers in Noida, Mayur Mehta, Project Manager of Edifice Engineering, sounded confident about the plan of action for the D-day