Noida Supertech Twin Towers Demolition: How a Lazy Sunday Became Busier than a Monday for Sector 93A

It was not a routine lazy Sunday for residents of Noida?s 93 sector. In fact, busier than a Monday.

As, for the first time in India, an under-construction building, Supertech Twin Towers, close to residential complexes, was razed at 2:30 pm.

Media persons, OB vans, cameras, police, fire brigade, and public waited for the moment to see the twin towers get demolished.

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The area is close to a flyover, where the local administration allowed the media to capture the event. At the back of the twin towers are four societies ? ATS Greens, Supertech Emrald court, Parsvanath Prestige and Eldeco Utopia.

RESIDENTSPEAK

News18 spoke to various residents living in nearby societies such as ATS Greens, Parsvanath Prestige and Divine Meadows, who were enjoying their Sunday with a busy schedule.

?We are a family of two. We are senior citizens living in ATS Greens. We were asked to vacate the flat. My wife went to Vishakhapatnam and I had left for Ghaziabad. But we got to know that people are coming back to Noida to witness the fall of the twin towers. I also made plans to return. There are so many media persons around?on the rooftop of various flyovers at various societies. People are gathering to witness this. I think, this Sunday is busier than a Monday,” Arvind Tiwari, the former GM of PNB, told CNN-News18.

Another resident of Parsvanath Prestige, another society, which has accommodated various residents of ATS Greens society said that their club is the ?newsroom? for all residents.

?We had people coming to our society, including the media. But we can?t allow them to witness the demolition from the rooftop of our society, as it has been restricted by the administration. At least 30% society flats are vacated now. Around 2:15 pm, all residents came down to our amphitheatre and parks to stay safe in case of any damage,? Shailja Modi, resident of Parsvanath Prestige, told CNN-News18.

THE HOT SPOT

The hot spot was the park outside another society, which is just in front of the twin towers ? Divine Meadows.

It?s a wide open park from where the towers are visible.

?I have come from sector 82 to witness this. I thought the blast would take place around noon, but after reaching here I got to know that the blast will happen at 2:30 pm. I waited to see the fall of this building. It is like the fall of corruption. Action should be taken against senior officials too,? Surender Bishnoi, 28, who works at a factory in Noida Special Economic Zone told News18.

A total of 660 flats of Emerald Court and 762 flats of ATS Village were vacated. About 80,000 tonnes of debris was generated owing to the demolition.

This debris will be disposed of in the next three months as per the fixed timeline. The 30-storey twin towers were demolished in just 12 seconds.

A test blast was also conducted on April 10, based on the results of which the CBRI had prepared a revised blast design. About 3,700 kg of explosive material was stored to demolish the tower and 9,600 holes were made in both the towers, where the explosives were kept.

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