Noida twin tower demolition: Hundreds cheer, clap as ‘structures of corruption’ come crashing down

India

oi-PTI

New
Delhi,
Aug
28:
Hundreds
gathered
near
a
ground
in
Noida
to
witness
the
once-in-a-lifetime
spectacle
of
demolition
of
the
100-metres-tall
Supertech
twin
towers
cheered
and
clapped
as
the
illegally
built
skyscrapers
were
reduced
to
rubble
on
Sunday.

While
some
said
the
demolition
sends
out
the
message
that
corruption
will
not
be
tolerated
in
the
country,
others
were
there
for
an
adrenaline
rush.

Ahead
of
the
demolition,
authorities
had
created
an
‘exclusion
zone
in
a
radius
of
up
to
500
meters
around
the
twin
towers
where
no
human
or
animal
was
allowed
except
for
the
team
of
Indian
and
foreign
blasters
engaged
in
the
demolition.

Noida
twin-tower
demolition:
People
with
respiratory
issues
should
avoid
area
for
few
days,
say
doctors

There
was
heavy
police
deployment
in
the
area
to
stop
people
from
entering
the
barricaded
area.
People
from
Noida
and
neighbouring
Delhi
gathered
near
the
Jaypee
flyover
ground
to
witness
the
marvel
of
modern-day
engineering.
Many
came
hours
before
the
2:30
pm
implosion
to
find
a
spot
that
would
ensure
a
good
view.

“It
felt
like
structures
of
corruption
were
coming
down,”
remarked
Purshotam
Mishra
(42)as
the
Supertech
twin
towers
disappeared
into
plumes
of
smoke
and
dust.
“It
was
incredible.
We
waited
two
hours
to
witness
this.
It
sends
out
a
strong
message
to
strong
people,”
Mishra
said.

“The
towers
fell
like
a
stack
of
matchboxes.
What
a
rush
it
was,”
he
exclaimed.
Ashish
Suman,
who
came
from
Delhi’s
Uttam
Nagar
to
witness
the
demolition,
said,
“It
was
worth
it.”
“It
was
all
over
the
news
for
several
days.
Finally
it
is
over.
It
sends
a
strong
message
to
all
that
corruption
won’t
be
accepted
in
India,”
he
said.

In
pics:
Images
show
how
Noida
twin
tower
turns
to
rubble
in
seconds

Pritam
Singh
(60)
from
Noida’s
Sector
44
said
he
waited
four
hours
to
witness
the
“historic
demolition”.
Lauding
the
authorities,
Singh
said
the
demolition
“proves”
that
the
government
is
against
corruption.

The
Apex
(32
floors)
and
Ceyane
(29
floors)
towers
were
under
construction
since
2009
within
the
Supertech
Emerald
Court
housing
society
in
Sector
93A
of
Noida.
They
were
the
tallest
structures
to
be
demolished
in
India.

Over
3,700
kg
of
explosives
were
used
in
the
implosion
that
brought
down
the
building.
Before
the
towers
were
demolished,
around
5,000
residents
of
nearby
societies
vacated
their
homes
for
the
day.
They
will
be
allowed
to
return
after
the
inspection
team
grants
clearance.