Supertech twin towers demolition highlights: No damage to nearby societies, anti-smog guns being used

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#TwinTowers update; Gas /electricity supply restored. AQI ok since 3 pm. Cleaning done, Supertech cleared, ATS had more dust impact , water spray shall continue for some more time. External roads cleaned.Authority Teams will be back  tomorrow at 7/8 am for cleaning areas around: Ritu Maheshwari, CEO, Noida Authority

Who actually got punished: Homebuyers after razing of Supertech twin towers

As the Supertech twin towers in Noida were razed to dust on Sunday, homebuyers who have invested in the developer's other projects across the NCR wondered "who actually got punished" as they are clueless whether they would get possession of their flats booked years ago. These homebuyers, who had dreams of owning a home in the National Capital Region (NCR), had been glued to their television sets on Sunday watching the spectacle of the twin towers crashing like a pack of cards. Arun Mishra, a Gurugram resident, was checking constant updates about the demolition on Sunday and feeling dejected. Mishra, who booked a flat in Supertech's Hill Town project on the outskirts of Gurugram in 2015, has been waiting since then for possession. He was promised that the flat would be delivered to him by 2018.

Twin tower demolition largely successful, says Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari

The Supertech twin tower demolition was largely successful and the adjoining buildings of Emerald Court and ATS Village are expected to get safety clearance soon for residents to return home by 6.30 pm, Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari said. The Noida Authority oversaw the demolition of the twin towers on Sunday, nine years after a residents association went to court over the illegally built multistoreyed structure. A series of controlled explosions reduced the 100metre tall structures to a massive pile of rubble.

As Noida's twin towers go down, Twitter explodes with mirth, memes and 'demolition' humour

As Supertech's twin towers in Noida were reduced to rubble in a matter of seconds on Sunday, producing an ominous cloud of smoke, the Twitter also exploded with amusing comments, hilarious memes and dark humour. While some users tweeted that the "Tower of Corruption" was grounded, a few others said the media's ground coverage of the unprecedented event was "as if ISRO is sending Gaganyaan to moon".

Demolition of twin towers lesson for all stakeholders, say industry experts

The demolition of Supertech's twin towers in Noida is a lesson for all stakeholders in the real estate industry that accountability will be fixed if they violate building laws, according to industry leaders. The state regulatory authorities under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 should be more empowered to take action against defaulters and protect consumers interest, they added. Supertech's twin towers Apex and Ceyane part of its Emerald Court project in Noida were safely demolished on Sunday, a year after the Supreme Court had ordered their razing. More than 3,700 kgs of explosives were used in the massive exercise.

Demolition of twin towers also demolishes ego of builders, authorities: Homebuyers' body FPCE

Homebuyers' body FPCE on Sunday termed the demolition of Supertech's twin towers in Noida as a huge victory for flat owners and said it has also demolished the ego of builders and development authorities. The Forum For People's Collective Efforts (FPCE), an umbrella body of homebuyers that played an important role in enactment and implementation of real estate law RERA, added that the responsibility of development authorities should have been fixed in this case.

Pre and post-demolition AQI data is almost the same. Around 7:00 pm, the residents of nearby vacated societies will be allowed to go back to their homes. Around 100 water tankers and 300 cleaning staff have been deployed here: Ritu Maheshwari, CEO, Noida Authority (ANI)

10 metres boundary wall of a nearby society, ATS has been damaged after being hit by the debris. No information of damage from anywhere other that this has been received: Ritu Maheshwari, CEO Noida Authority (ANI)

The planned demolition of Supertech twin towers was successfully done at 2:30 pm. The cleaning work has started and supplies restoration will start soon. AQI (Air Quality Index) is being monitored and we will release the data in a while: Ritu Maheshwari, CEO of Noida Authority (ANI)

The planned demolition of Supertech twin towers was successfully done at 2:30pm. The cleaning work has started and supplies restoration will start soon. AQI is being monitored and we will release the data in a while: Ritu Maheshwari, CEO, Noida Authority (ANI)