Noida: Five days after the Twin Towers built by his company were demolished in the Emerald Court on the orders of the Supreme Court, supertech President RK aurora Said on Friday that he intends to build another housing society on that plot.
Emphasizing that Supertech has the ownership rights of the plot, and that Noida Authority Allotted it for group housing, Arora said he would seek approval for a new project once the debris of the twin towers is cleared. “The land is ours and we will soon submit our plan to the Noida authority for approval as per the building rules. if the consent of RWA Emerald Court is required, then we will take consent,” he told TOI.
Arora’s argument sets the stage for another confrontation with the Emerald Court RWA, which fought a 10-year legal battle against the twin towers in the Allahabad High Court and then the Supreme Court and wants to turn the land into a green zone.
Arora stressed that the existing rules allow Supertech to develop a group housing project there. “We will develop whatever we allow. A group housing project is possible as the plot was primarily allotted for a group housing project,” he said. Referring to the RWA’s stand, he said, “We will see if they have some observation… but as per the policy, we can develop the project.”
UBS Teotia, president of Emerald Court RWA and one of the main petitioners in the Twin Towers case, said that residents will decide how to use the Twin Towers land, not Supertech. “This land is ours and the developer cannot do anything without our consent. The RWA will hold a meeting with all the residents about what they want on this land. Later, we will get it approved by the Noida Authority. Whatever be the cost of the project, the RWA will finance it,” he said.
One of the grounds of the RWA’s case against the Twin Towers was that they were incorporated without its consent. The Twin Towers were not part of the original layout of the Emerald Court, but were added through modifications that were later approved by the Noida Authority. However, the approval of RWA was not taken.
In its judgment last August declaring the twin towers illegal, the Supreme Court found that the main violation was that the construction plan approved by the Noida Authority was contrary to building rules, the mandatory distance between building blocks, and the required movement between structures. place. As a result, it observed, “the rights of apartment owners and the security of their apartment blocks have been seriously affected”.
Aster-2, the 12-story building in the Emerald Court, which was closest to the twin towers, was just 9 meters from the outer wall of the apex, the tallest of the twin towers. This distance should be at least 16 meters.
Rajesh Rana, who lives in Ester-2, said, “The apex court ruled that the twin towers were illegal. They have just been demolished and the developer is making such comments. Most of the residents want it to be a green area. Or be it the garden area. We are not in favor of any commercial activity here. Maybe a children’s park is a good idea,” he said. Another resident of Emerald Court wondered if there were buildings on that plot again. What does it mean to bring down the Twin Towers?
Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari said that it is too early to comment on this. “The twin towers have been demolished. We have not received any application from Supertech or Emerald Court RWA. We will see if any such application comes up and a decision is taken as per the rules.
The demolition of the Twin Towers generated about 80,000 tonnes of debris, which will take at least three months to clear.
Emphasizing that Supertech has the ownership rights of the plot, and that Noida Authority Allotted it for group housing, Arora said he would seek approval for a new project once the debris of the twin towers is cleared. “The land is ours and we will soon submit our plan to the Noida authority for approval as per the building rules. if the consent of RWA Emerald Court is required, then we will take consent,” he told TOI.
Arora’s argument sets the stage for another confrontation with the Emerald Court RWA, which fought a 10-year legal battle against the twin towers in the Allahabad High Court and then the Supreme Court and wants to turn the land into a green zone.
Arora stressed that the existing rules allow Supertech to develop a group housing project there. “We will develop whatever we allow. A group housing project is possible as the plot was primarily allotted for a group housing project,” he said. Referring to the RWA’s stand, he said, “We will see if they have some observation… but as per the policy, we can develop the project.”
UBS Teotia, president of Emerald Court RWA and one of the main petitioners in the Twin Towers case, said that residents will decide how to use the Twin Towers land, not Supertech. “This land is ours and the developer cannot do anything without our consent. The RWA will hold a meeting with all the residents about what they want on this land. Later, we will get it approved by the Noida Authority. Whatever be the cost of the project, the RWA will finance it,” he said.
One of the grounds of the RWA’s case against the Twin Towers was that they were incorporated without its consent. The Twin Towers were not part of the original layout of the Emerald Court, but were added through modifications that were later approved by the Noida Authority. However, the approval of RWA was not taken.
In its judgment last August declaring the twin towers illegal, the Supreme Court found that the main violation was that the construction plan approved by the Noida Authority was contrary to building rules, the mandatory distance between building blocks, and the required movement between structures. place. As a result, it observed, “the rights of apartment owners and the security of their apartment blocks have been seriously affected”.
Aster-2, the 12-story building in the Emerald Court, which was closest to the twin towers, was just 9 meters from the outer wall of the apex, the tallest of the twin towers. This distance should be at least 16 meters.
Rajesh Rana, who lives in Ester-2, said, “The apex court ruled that the twin towers were illegal. They have just been demolished and the developer is making such comments. Most of the residents want it to be a green area. Or be it the garden area. We are not in favor of any commercial activity here. Maybe a children’s park is a good idea,” he said. Another resident of Emerald Court wondered if there were buildings on that plot again. What does it mean to bring down the Twin Towers?
Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari said that it is too early to comment on this. “The twin towers have been demolished. We have not received any application from Supertech or Emerald Court RWA. We will see if any such application comes up and a decision is taken as per the rules.
The demolition of the Twin Towers generated about 80,000 tonnes of debris, which will take at least three months to clear.