August 28 Will Be The Demolition Of Noida's Twins Tower: SC

100-metre tall illegal structures to demolish on Aug 28

Ahead of the demolition of Noida's Twins tower, the Supreme Court-appointed technical expert on Thursday gave its approval for the rigging of Supertech's twin towers with explosives while August 28 has been proposed as the date of demolition, officials said.

The nod of the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) was the last approval needed for the charging -- rigging of explosives inside the structures -- of the twin towers located in Sector 93B here, they said.

According to an official report by news agency PTI, a senior Noida Authority official said nearly 100-metre tall illegal structures, which were so far scheduled for demolition at 2.30 pm on August 21, have now been proposed to be demolished on August 28.

Moreover, the official added that the proposal has been made because of the reports of all stakeholders, including the Noida Authority, CBRI, developer Supertech, demolition firm Edifice Engineering and its South African partner Jet Demolition, on safety measures for the job.

Despite that, the final decision on the date would be taken only after the hearing in Supreme Court on Friday over the matter, according to the senior officer.

"The CBRI has given its approval to demolition firm Edifice Engineering to proceed with the charging process," another Noida Authority official said, requesting anonymity.

"The CBRI was satisfied with the responses related to safety measures after Edifice and Supertech agreed to have the structural audit of nearby buildings done before demolition of the twin towers," said the official.

Supertech and Edifice, the official said, have assured the CBRI of putting all safety and risk mitigation measures in place in the Emerald Court and ATS Village societies, adjoining the twin towers.