The twin towers are set to be demolished at 2.30 pm on August 28 in pursuance of a Supreme Court order that found the structures were built in violation of norms. Around 400 policemen will be on duty, besides another 150 to 200 traffic personnel would be at work throughout the day.
ET OnlineDCP Rajesh S said around 5,000 residents of Emerald Court and ATS Village — the two societies in close proximity of the twin towers — will be evacuated on Sunday by 7 am.
Nearly 3,000 vehicles will also be removed from the societies during the day and people would be allowed to return only after security clearance around 4 pm, he said. He added that six ambulances, four fire tenders and over 400 police officials apart from NDRF and paramilitary teams will be deployed at the site.
ET OnlineAs per the mandate, an exclusion zone of up to 50 metres radius around the twin towers would be created which will be devoid of all humans or animals, except for the demolition team.
If the construction of Supertech’s twin towers in Noida was an engineering marvel, their demolition would be no less than a feat, says Utkarsh Mehta, whose Edifice Engineering has been tasked with safely pulling down the nearly 100-metre tall structures on Sunday. Mehta says the Edifice and Jet team is “150 per cent confident” of a safe demolition and assured no structural damage except for a few “cosmetic cracks” would be felt in nearby buildings. “We have got a Rs 100 crore insurance for damage during the event but are confident we won’t have to claim it,” Mehta told PTI in an interview.
ET Online
Here is a list of reports that will help readers better understand the multiple facets of the issue:
For all the latest world News Click Here
