Will Delhi’s pollution levels soar courtesy the demolition of the Noida twin towers?

India

oi-Vicky Nanjappa

New
Delhi,
Aug
26:
All
eyes
would
be
on
the
40
tower
Supertech
twin
towers
in
Noida
which
is
scheduled
to
be
razed
down
on
August
28.
One
of
the
biggest
issues
to
be
faced
by
the
residents
living
close
to
the
structure
would
be
the
dust.

The
authorities
have
said
that
the
debris
would
take
nearly
three
months
to
clear.
Even
though
it
would
be
a
controlled
explosion,
there
are
major
concerns
regarding
the
environmental
impact
in
the
nearby
areas.
The
other
question
being
raised
is
about
the
impact
it
would
have
on
the
pollution
in
Delhi
which
is
close
to
Noida.

Delhi
however
will
not
be
affected.
Some
people
think
if
the
Noida
Expressway
is
just
a
few
kilometres
away
then
why
will
not
affect
Delhi.

Noida’s
twin
tower
demolition:
Health
dept
on
toes
for
any
possible
emergency

This
is
because
of
the
weather
patterns
in
Delhi
currently.
The
weather
conditions
in
Delhi
remain
dry
and
the
same
is
the
case
in
Noida
as
well.
While
such
dry
weather
is
ideal
for
dust
to
travel,
the
answer
here
lies
in
the
wind
pattern.
The
opposite
direction
of
the
wind
is
said
to
be
the
main
reason
behind
the
dust
particles
not
reaching
Delhi.

According
to
Skymet,
a
private
weather
forecasting
agency,
on
August
28
the
wind
will
likely
blow
from
the
northwest
direction.
Vice
President
of
Skymet
Mahesh
Palawat
quoted
by
India
Today
said
that
the
air
will
move
the
dust
particles
towards
the
western
parts
of
Uttar
Pradesh
instead
of
Delhi.

The
illegally
constructed
building
in
Noida’s
Sector
93
has
been
a
hot
topic
for
the
past
couple
of
days.
The
button
to
demolish
the
building
will
be
pressed
by
Chetan
Dutta,
the
Indian
blaster.
The
authorities
have
explained
that
the
process
is
going
to
be
a
simple
one.

Noida
twin
towers
demolition:
There
will
be
35,000
cubic
metres
of
debris

Dutta
said
it
is
a
simple
process.
We
generate
current
from
the
dynamo
and
then
press
the
button
which
will
ignite
the
detonators
in
all
shock
tubes
within
9
seconds.
The
demolition
is
scheduled
to
take
place
at
2.30
pm
on
August
28.