However, it is spot on Supertech’s Emerald Court compound in Noida Sector 93A, where once stood two majestic towers, almost 100 meters high, even higher than Delhi Qutub Minar (73 m).
On the directions of the Supreme Court, siene (29-storey) and Apex (32-storey) – several were found to be built in violation of regulations – were demolished at 2.30 pm on Sunday via ‘waterfall implosion’ or some people ‘control implosion’, which lasted 12 seconds , making them the tallest structures to be demolished in the country.
Much preparations were made to ensure minimal damage to the surrounding areas, including evacuating residents of nearby buildings to safer places, closing the airspace for about 30 minutes and diverting surface traffic.
In the afternoon, as soon as master blaster Chetan Dutta pressed the button, the twin towers fell to the ground, causing minor tremors in the area. After the breathtaking spectacle of modern-day engineering, there were piles of rubble, broken pillars and a ground covered with ash. The greenery all around turned gray in seconds.
After the “successful” demolition, Utkarsh Mehta Mumbai-based Edifice Engineering, which was tasked with the process, told PTI that there was no structural damage to adjacent buildings despite a physical site inspection.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) luv kumar It also said that there are no reports of damage to surrounding buildings after the Supertech demolition. “Structural audit is underway.”
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However, there was some minor damage to a nearby structure. A 10-metre long boundary wall of the neighboring ATS Society was damaged due to the debris. The glasses of Tower 6A in ATS village were also damaged.
Noida Authority’s CO Ritu Maheshwari told news agency ANI that no damage has been reported from anywhere except ATS.
Meanwhile, with the restoration of electricity and gas supply, the work of cleaning has started. “Around 100 water tankers and 300 sanitation workers were deployed. The AQI is also being monitored and we will release the figures in a while.
It should be noted that the AQI before and after demolition is almost the same. Meanwhile, conservationists said some birds may have died in the demolition. A PTI video showed a flock of birds, including crows and pigeons, flying away, as clouds of dust followed them as 3,700 kg of explosives entered the pillars and walls of the two towers.
An NGO named House of Stray Animals had requested the authorities to conduct a dummy blast or false firing before the final blast to save a large number of birds in the area.
“Many birds may have died. We have been working to rescue the animals in the area since August 8. We cannot keep the birds in cages and hence had requested for false firing. We have already done the demolition site. “We can only hope that no one is innocent,” said NGO’s founder Sanjay Mohapatra.
Also, residents of nearby vacant societies started coming back to their homes around 7 pm.
(with inputs from agencies)
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