The explosion was designed by explosives expert Joe Brinkman. The 100 meter high twin towers collapsed within 12 seconds after the explosion.
The demolition took place in less than a year, three days since Supreme court Declared the twin towers illegal for violation of building laws and ordered their demolition on August 31, 2021, paving the way for their present size, 10 years after the last revision of the layout plan by the Noida authority.
Here are the latest developments:
gone in seconds
At 2.30 pm, the skyscrapers – taller than Delhi’s iconic Qutub Minar (73 meters) – were brought to the ground in seconds like a house of cards by the ‘waterfall implosion’ technique in a breathtaking spectacle of modern engineering.
Minutes after the demolition, surrounding buildings appeared safe.
As the towers turned into dust, clouds of dust spread in the neighborhood. This was the largest tower demolition in India till date.
More than 3,700 kilograms of explosives were used in the demolition of the building.
Demolition of the structures removes an estimated 35,000 cubic meters or 55,000 tons to 80,000 tons of debris consisting mainly of concrete debris, steel and iron rods and will take another three months to dispose of properly.
‘Demolition went according to plan’
Edifice Engineering, the Mumbai-based firm that planned the demolition, said the activity went as planned and there was no damage to the residential towers adjacent to the Emerald Court.
Edphis Engineering, however, said there was some damage to the wall of the nearby ATS village.
Project manager Mayur Mehta said, “God is great. All went well. Nothing happened to Aster 2 but there was some damage to the wall of ATS village.
Later, Jet Demolition Managing Director Joe Brinkman said it took 12 seconds to bring down the twin towers to the ground.
A team of officials from Edifice, South Africa’s Jet Demolition, CBRI and Noida conducted a structural analysis of adjacent buildings at Emerald Court and ATS Village societies after the demolition.
Water sprinklers and anti-smog guns have been activated at the site to reduce dust, an official said.
Twin towers constructed as per approved building plan: supertech
Hours before the demolition, realty firm Supertech said the twin towers were constructed as per the building plan approved by the Noida development authorities and no deviations were made.
“The Twin Towers Apex and Cayenne in Noida are a part of the Emerald Court project in Sector 93A built on land allotted by the Noida Authority. The construction plans of the project, including the two towers, were approved by the Noida Authority in 2009, which was strictly in As per the then prevailing building bye laws declared by the State Government,” Supertech Limited said in a statement.
He said that no deviation was made from the building plan and it was constructed after making full payment to the authority.
40 stray dogs shifted before demolition
At least 40 stray dogs living in and around the Supertech twin towers in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida were temporarily shifted to shelters run by NGOs ahead of the court-mandated demolition of buildings on Sunday.
An NGO has urged the authorities to conduct a dummy explosion or false firing just before the twin towers are brought down to save the birds in the area.
Several NGOs, including the House of Stray Animals, Friendiko’s, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and the Happy Tales Foundation, have worked to temporarily accommodate stray dogs.
Residents evacuated
Before the towers were demolished, about 5,000 residents of Emerald Court and ATS Village Society evacuated their homes for the day. They will be allowed to return after the approval of the inspection team.
In anticipation of the explosion, the area around the Supertech Twin Towers in Noida was filled with excitement as the countdown began today.
Heavy police deployment was also seen in the area where officials had deployed water tankers and anti-smog guns.
The authorities had put up heavy barricades on the twin towers and its surrounding roads with no vehicles allowed there. The Noida-Greater Noida Expressway remained closed between 2:15 pm and 2:45 pm.
‘People with respiratory problems should avoid the area for a few days’
After the nearly 100-metre-high Supertech twin towers were razed to the ground, doctors said that people living nearby, especially those suffering from respiratory ailments, should take extra care and if possible stay away from this for a few days. area should be avoided.
The demolition generated an estimated 80,000 tons of construction and demolition waste and sent huge clouds of dust into the air.
Doctors said most of the dust particles are 5 microns or less and can remain suspended in the air for a few days in the absence of favorable meteorological conditions like strong winds and rain.
Heavy dust pollution can cause itching of eyes, nose and skin; There was an increase in coughing, sneezing, difficulty in breathing, lung infections, nasal congestion, asthma attacks and heart problems, he said.
(with inputs from agencies)watch Supertech Twin Towers demolition: Illegal towers of Noida brought down