Noida Twin Towers Demolition: Blast At 2:30 PM To Bring Down Massive Structure

Noida Twin Towers Demolition: Blast At 2:30 PM To Bring Down Massive Structure

Noida Twin Towers Demolition: Blast At 2:30 PM To Bring Down Massive Structure

PTI 

Noida : The stage is set for the safe demolition of Supertech’s twin towers here this afternoon as the evacuation of around 5,000 resident of the two housing societies near the twin towers has been completed, officials said on Sunday mornin.

The supply of cooking gas and power has also been discontinued in the two societies in Sector 93A in view of the implosion planned at 2.30 pm on Sunday, an official overseeing the evacuation exercise said.

“The evacuation has been completed. The cooking gas and electricity supplies have been discontinued. They will be resumed after security clearance post demolition later,” a police officer said.

Besides the residents, their vehicles and pets have also been moved out, the official added.

However, private security and some representatives of residents’ group will stay within the societies till around 1 pm after which both premises would be totally vacant, the officer said.

The demolition of the two illegally built towers is scheduled for 2.30 pm.

Security up in Noida ahead of demolition   

Around 500 police and traffic personnel besides the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) have been deployed as the area around Supertech’s twin towers here was put out of bounds for civilians ahead of Sunday’s planned demolition of the structures.

Road diversions were put in place early in the morning, as evacuation of all residents from the two adjoining housing societies of Emerlad Court and ATS Village in Sector 93A was completed around 8 am, police officials said.

Over 3,700 kg of explosives has been loaded into the twin towers, which are scheduled to be imploded at 2.30 pm, and an area of roughly 500 square metres around them has been converted into an exclusion zone, where no human, vehicle or animal is allowed.

DCP Rajesh S, who is also the police’s incident commander for overseeing the evacuation exercise, said, “Around 400 civil police personnel were on demolition duty Sunday.”       

DCP (Traffic) Ganesh Saha said separately 150 to 200 traffic personnel were also deployed across Noida at all crucial junctions to facilitate movement of vehicles in view of restrictions and diversions on several routes.

Saha said his department was keeping commuters informed about the changes and Google Maps was showing real-time updates on diversions.

“In case of any doubt, people can call Noida traffic helpline number 99710 09001 for updates,” the officer said.