Noida, 24 August: The Noida twin towers, once a dream home for many, are likely to be destroyed within a few days. The twin towers were built by real estate business Supertech Ltd. For weeks, preparations have been in full force, and the towers – Apex and Ceyanne – are now completely equipped with explosives. The demolition will take roughly nine to ten seconds and will take place on August 28, Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Meanwhile, residents of the surrounding societies, Emerald Court and ATS Villages, as well as officials of demolition business Edifice Engineering, Noida Police, and the fire department, among others, met to finalise the demolition plans.
According to project authorities, the Noida twin buildings, which stand little more than 100 metres tall, would actually collapse like a pack of cards in less than 15 seconds. The demolition would be carried out via a controlled implosion technique, with about 3,700 kg of explosive utilised in the spectacular event, which would also leave behind 55,000 tonnes of debris to be managed. The Emerald Court and ATS Village societies, which are close to the demolition site, are anticipated to be hit the most. The explosives have already been charged.
The ‘charging’ of the explosives is the process of packing 3,700 kg of explosives into nearly 9,400 holes bored into the concrete of the towers. According to estimates, the demolition crew includes at least 100 employees. Approximately 10,000 holes have been bored from the basement to the top floors of the Supertech twin buildings, according to sources.
According to project authorities’ estimations, the destruction of the Apex (32 storeys) and Ceyane (29 storeys) would result in around 35,000 cubic metres of rubble to be cleaned and clouds of dust to evaporate.
Ishtiaq Ahmed, General Manager (Planning) of the Noida Authority, stated that 21,000 cubic metres of debris would be moved and dumped at an isolated land measuring five to six hectares in the city’s work circle seven limits, with the remainder being accommodated in the basement areas of the twin towers where a pit has been made. “The post-demolition waste will be controlled scientifically in accordance with the regulations and norms. A final decision would be made by the regional pollution control board, which is now reviewing a report from Edifice Engineering on debris management,” Ahmed explained.
According to Edifice Engineering, the demolition will generate a dust bubble the height of a 60-story structure. Pollution-control measures have been implemented in the surrounding areas.
