Noida twin towers to be rigged with explosives by Aug 20, razed at 2:30 pm next day
India Today
The demolition of Supertech's twin towers comes following an order of the Supreme Court in which it declared the buildings illegal.
Supertech's twin towers will be rigged with explosives from August 2 till August 20 and the near 100-metre tall structures will be razed to the ground at 2.30 pm on August 21, the Noida Authority was informed on Tuesday.
During the period when explosives are placed in the buildings, no body except the staff of the demolition firm, Edifice Engineering, would be allowed inside the premises, according to officials.
A detailed discussion on progress report of the demolition of the illegal twin towers was held on Tuesday with representatives of Supertech, Edifice Engineering, UP Pollution Control Board, the Fire Department, and the local police in attendance.
The meeting was chaired by Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari.
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The demolition of the twin towers located in Sector 93A comes following an order of the Supreme Court in which it declared the buildings illegal.
A status report was submitted by Edifice Engineering regarding the demolition, the Noida Authority said in a statement after the meeting, also attended by the resident welfare associations of adjoining Emerald Court and ATS Village societies.
