Know the power of the term residence association; Those buildings demolished yesterday were taller than Qutab Minar

NEW DELHI: After nine years of legal battle, the twin towers built by Supertech Company in Noida, violating regulations, were demolished by a controlled blast following the order of the Supreme Court.

The twin towers, Apex (32 storeys) and Ceyane (29 storeys), which stood at Noida sector 93 A, were demolished at around 2:30 pm last day. The buildings were blown to dust within nine seconds using 3,700 kg explosives. The meticulous demolition is the biggest such exercise in the country so far.

The 100-metre-tall structures were taller than Qutab Minar and consisted of around thousands of apartments. Around 55,000 tons of building debris have remained and almost three months will be required to remove the debris.

Blast by Maradu demolition team

Mumbai-based Edifice Engineering and its partner South African company Jet Demolition, which had demolished the illegally constructed flat in Kochi Maradu, were tasked with the demolition.

A total of 3,700 kg of explosives were filled in 9,000 holes in the twin building for the controlled blast. For which, 20,000 circuits were prepared and waterfall technique was applied too.

Nearly 7,000 residents of the nearby societies were evacuated and the adjacent buildings were covered with cloths and sheets. Stray dogs were also taken to safe spots.

Legal battle spanning nine years

The Noida Authority had granted approvals for the twin-building complex, a project of Supertech's Emerald Court project, in 2009 and 2012. The 39-storey buildings were built in an area with open space and gardens.

With this, the Emerald Court Residents Association approached the Allahabad High Court claiming that the building regulations had been violated. In April 2014, the Allahabad High Court ordered the demolition of the twin towers. Following which, the case reached the Supreme Court.

Loss of Rs 500 crore

“There has been a loss of Rs 500 crore due to the demolition of the building complexes, said R K Arora, chairman of Supertech Limited.