The Supertech twin towers in Noida were brought down today in a massive explosion. The bringing down of the towers, lasting about nine seconds, gives moral victory to residents of Supertech Emerald Court in Sector 93A after their nine-year court battle with realty firm Supertech.
Around 100 families evacuated from residential buildings near the now-demolished twin towers returned to their homes till Sunday night.
Over 5,000 people from Emerald Court and ATS Village societies were evacuated before the demolition of the twin towers.
With the demolition done, the next challenge for Noida authorities is to clean the mountain of debris generated due to the demolition. Officials involved with the operation had earlier said about 55,000 tonnes of debris would be generated. It may take as much as three months to clear the debris. The waste will be dumped at designated areas.
The demolition exercise took place under a ₹ 100 crore insurance policy. This should cover damage to adjacent buildings, if any. The premium and other costs have to be borne by Supertech. While the demolition project may cost upwards of ₹ 20 crore, the loss of the towers - skeletal as they were - is estimated at more than ₹ 50 crore.
