Noida Twin Tower Demolition: The biggest residential demolition in India took place in Noida in Uttar Pradesh. The Noida twin towers in Sector 93 built by developer Supertech Ltd, steeped in controversy for years, was be reduced to a mountain of rubble and dust at 2.30 pm on Sunday.
The area, off the Expressway in Noida, was buzzing with activity thanks to a steady stream of curious onlookers, fleeing residents and large posse of police. Moneycontrol is bringing you a rolling coverage of the demolition with its journalists and cameramen assembled at Ground Zero.
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Gas and electricity supply has been restored by the Noida administration in the area where the now-demolished Supertech twin towers stood. The air quality index has remained in moderate category since 3 pm, despite the massive release of dust particulates in the air. The ATS village was, comparatively, more affected due to the dust.
The clean-up operation will continue on August 29 from 7-8 am, officials said, adding thatwater sprinkling will also continue for some more time.
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Robustness of the structure made us change blast floors, redesign some plans, Edifice Engineering'sJigar Chheda told reporters.
Edifice officials congratulate each other after the "successful demolition" of Supertech twin towers
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"A lot of research is going to take place going forward on this demolition,"Edifice Engineering's Uttkarsh Mehtasaid, on being asked about the new learnings from the implosion.
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One way of looking at demolition is that it is a national waste as lot of iron, steel and building material has gone into it, saidEdifice Engineering's Uttkarsh Mehta. "Demolition was more of prestige for us rather than revenue," he added.
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Jet Demolition, which was hired for its technical expertise for bringing down the Supertech buildings, expressed satisifaction over the execution of the project."Pleased with the way things turned out; we never worked on a building as robust as twin towers,"Jet Demolition officialJoeBrinkmann said in a press briefing.
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Realty firm Supertech Ltd has incurred a loss of about Rs 500 crore, including construction and interest costs, because of the demolition of its twin towers in Noida, the company's Chairman R K Arora said. Read full report
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Officials of Edifice Engineering, the agency tasked with razing the towers, and South Africa's Jet Demolitions which was hired for its technical expertise, signed a jacket following the "successful demolition" of the Supertech twin towers.
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Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari, while noting that there was no loss of human or animal life due to the demolition of Supertech Twin Towers, said that a 10-metre boundary wall of ATS village got damaged due to the debris.
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Electricity has been restored in the area where the building was demolished, Noida authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari said, adding that water and gas connection will be restored soon.
Maheshwarialso informedthat from 7pm onwards, people will be asked to come back to their houses.
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According to reports, a wall was damaged andsome windows shattered at one neighbouring complex. An official confirmation was awaited. Officials, however,have claimed that no structural damage occurred in any of the buildings in the vicinity.
Noida Twin Towers Demolition LIVE | 'Demolition successful', says agency tasked with bringing down the buildings
"Twin towers demolition successful. No structural damage to adjacent buildings. Physical site inspection on," Edifice's Utkarsh Mehta told PTI.
Mumbai-based Edifice Engineering was tasked with the demolition. Edifice had hired South Africa's Jet Demolitions for its expertise. The Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) was appointed by the Supreme Court as technical expert for the project.(PTI)
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"As we had planned, the demolition was carried out in the same way. There was no structural damage to the towers based in the nearby areas,"Jigar Chheda, Partner, Edifice, told Moneycontrol. Edifice was in-charge of bringing down the twin towers through the controlled used of explosives.
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The electricity supply has been restored in all surrounding Group Housing societies in Sector 93A, theUttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited(UPPCL) said in an update.
Noida Twin Towers Demolition LIVE | Supertech says it lost Rs 500 crore
Realty firm Supertech Ltd has incurred a loss of about Rs 500 crore, including construction and interest costs, because of the demolition of its twin towers in Noida, the company's Chairman R K Arora said.
"Our overall loss is around Rs 500 crore, taking into account the amount we have spent on land and construction cost, the charges paid to authorities for various approvals, interest paid to banks over the years and the 12 per cent interest paid back to buyers of these two towers, among other costs," Arora told PTI. These twin towers were part of Supertech's Emarald Court project at Sector 93 A on Noida Expressway. The current market value of over 900 apartments in the two towers is being estimated at over Rs 700 crore. (PTI)
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Buildings in nearby areas covered with sheets to prevent the accumulation of debris. The overall air quality index in Noida was reported to be as moderate.
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Several residents in the areamoved to safety on August 27, fearing severe air pollution and health hazards from the massive pile-up ofdebris.
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The demolition was expected to leave behind more than 80,000 tonnes of rubble, most of which willbe used to fill the site and the rest is to be recycled.
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Vehicles for the collection of debris, along with workers are being sent as the clean-up operation is underway.
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Police personnel are present on the ground as water tankers are being sent to continue with the sprinkling activity in the vicinity of the demolished buildings.
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Housing socieities located in the vicinity were covered with plastic sheets to prevent the accumulation of dust. The societies lying close to the now-demolished towers were evacuated.
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The sound of the explosives and the collapsing building washeard till around 10 kmaway from the site of demolition,according to Noida administration officials. The officials ordered the use of water sprinklers in all areas in the twin towers' vicinity to bring down the level of dust.
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Water sprinklers are being used in Sector 93-A, the area where the demolished twin towers were located, to reduce the pollutants from the air. The overallAQIofNoidacontinues to remain in the moderate category.
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Water sprinklers are being used in Sector 93-A, the area where the demolished twin towers were located, to reduce the pollutants from the air. The overall AQI of Noida continues to remain in the moderate category.
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Clean-up operation is underway in Sector 93-A, following the demolition of the Supertech twin towers. The residents of the nearby societies will be allowed to return after 6:30 pm.
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Debris seen on road in the area following the demolition of twin towers
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Felix Hospitals' health advisory to nearby residents of twin towers after demolition:
- Switch off your AC until the dust settles after the vote count.
· Avoid going outdoors unless absolutely necessary
· See the traffic advisory if you have to go out for any work
· Remove clothes etc., from balconies
· Cover the cans with the chimney.
· Wear a mask to avoid sinus problems
Noida Twin Towers Demolition LIVE | Clean-up begins, residents of neighbouring socieities allowed to return after 6:30 pm
"Cleaning is being done, gas and electricity supply will be restored in the area while people will be allowed to enter the neighbouring societies after 6.30 pm,"Noida CEO Ritu Maheshwari told ANI.
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"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," news agency ANI quotedNoida CEO Ritu Maheshwarias saying.
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Traffic movement has been resumed at all roadways in the vicinity, nearly 30 minutes after the demolition. The normal vehicular traffic has also returned at the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, which was scheduled to remain closed between 2:15 and 2:45 pm in view of the demolition.
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Debris falling towards ATS village have been reported following the demolition. A confirmation, however, was awaited. The authorities present at the spot told reporters that an assessment will be undertaken to ascertain any adverse fallout of the demolition.
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In pic: Onlookers rushing to catch a glimple of the iconic demolition of Supertech's twin towers at 2:30 pm.
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Noida's AQI is reported to be in moderate category, ranging between 115 to 140, following the demolition. The administration is continuing with water sprinkling in the surrounding areas to reduce the particulate matter from the air.
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Massive traffic jam was witnessed at nearby roads following the demolition as scores had gathered to witness the historic razing down of the 100-metre high buildings.
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Massive traffic jam was witnessed at nearby roads following the demolition as scores had gathered to witness the historic razing down of the 100-metre high buildings.
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Wild cheer was heard from the huge swathe of onlookers who had gathered to witness the demolition. As onlookers began to depart immediately after the demolition took place, the surrounding area witnessed traffic logjams.A cloud of dust continues to remainover the area.
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No flyzone over Noida to remain in force till 2:45 pm, officials said. The Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, which was closed in view of the demolition, is yet to be opened for normal traffic movement.
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A countdown of 15 minutes remain before the twin towers are brought down. All precautionary measures have been enacted, the officials present at the site told reporters. Stay tuned here for the latest updates.
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Catch Moneycontrol''s exclusiveconversation with Uttkarsh Mehta, Partner - Edifice Engineering who throws light on how the 32-floor building will come down and the possible aftermath of the event.
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Noida Twin Tower Demolition LIVE | SC order to not affect projects, delivery of 70,000 units completed: Supertech
-Ahead of the its twin tower demolition scheduled at 2:30 pm today, real estate developer Supertech announced in a statement that it has completed the delivery of more than 70,000 units to homebuyers.
-Supertech added that it complete the construction and delivery of the remaining ones to allottees as per the scheduled time. In its statement, it also assured its home buyers that the Supreme Court order will not affect any other ongoing project and other projects will continue as is.
Noida Twin Tower Demolition LIVE | JUST IN: Labourers asked to evacuate; only officials, police officials present at site
-Labourers have been asked to move to safety from twin towers. Only officials and police personnel are now present in the tower premises.
-Evacuation process has started in twin towers. The staff have been asked to vacate the premises and move beyond the exclusion zone.
Noida Twin Tower Demolition LIVE | ''Dust to take a long time to settle, air will be toxic for months'', says Doctor
-Dr Adarsh Koppula speaks to Moneycontrol's Karunya Rao about the time it may take for the dust from the two tower demolition to settle.He also issued advisory for people living in nearby areas. Listen in!
