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Noida Supertech Twin Towers Demolition: Two Black Boxes Recovered

Eight more black boxes are yet to be recovered from the debris of Noida twin towersNoida: Two black boxes, placed inside the now-demolished twin towers in Noida for research purposes, have been recovered while discussions continued Thursday over the ongoing repairs in ATS Village and Emerald Court societies, officials said. While the complete post-demolition structural audit of the critical residential towers located within 50 metres of the twin towers is yet to be done, around one dozen window panes in Emerald Court and three dozen in ATS Village developed cracks and were being repaired, the officials said.A nine-metre stretch of a boundary wall was damaged and it also came to light that some common areas and residential towers in the critical zone had developed "cosmetic cracks", they...
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When Noida Twin Towers Were Demolished, Air Pollution Spiked This Much

The Supertech Twin Towers in Noida were demolished at 2.30 pm on SundayNoida: The PM 10 and PM 2.5 levels that spiked drastically near the Supertech twin towers following their demolition returned close to usual levels on Monday, official data showed. The biggest spike in PM 10 and PM 2.5 levels was recorded at Parsvnath Prestige society near the now-demolished twin towers in Sector 93A followed by the City Park and the Barat Ghar in Gejha village.Data from Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) showed that for the 2 pm to 10 pm period on Sunday, the PM 10 level in Parsvanth Prestige had spiked to 676 while it was 81 on Saturday and 137 on Monday.The demolition took place at 2.30 pm on Sunday.The PM 10 figures during the 2 pm to 10 pm period on Sunday at City Park was 383 while i...
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Around 100 Families Return To Apartments After Noida Twin Towers’ Demolition

Police have barricaded the area around the collapsed building.New Delhi: Around 100 families evacuated from residential buildings near now-demolished Supertech twin towers in Noida returned to their homes till Sunday night.  Over 5,000 people from Emerald Court and ATS Village societies were evacuated before the demolition of the twin towers.   Apex (32 storeys) and Ceyane (29 storeys) were gone in 9 seconds on Sunday, in the carefully choreographed and meticulously executed demolition, the biggest such exercise in the country so far.People, who returned home, are relieved that their houses are safe. Aarti Koppula, Bluestone resident and RWA member, said that four towers in the Supertech society haven't received gas supply yet."We returned at 9 pm and there is no damage to our houses. T...
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Noida Twin Towers Demolition LIVE Updates: Blast At 2:30 PM To Bring Down Massive Structure

Noida Twin Tower: The demolition will be carried out using 3,700 kg of explosives. (File)Noida: The Supertech twin towers in Noida are set to be demolished at 2:30 pm today. The two massive towers - nearly 100 metres tall - will be razed down using 3,700 kg of explosives. The collapse will last for nine seconds, the project's engineer has said, and another 12 minutes for the dust to settle. The Supreme Court had last year ordered the demolition of the towers for the violation of building norms.Here are the Live Updates on Noida Twin Towers Demolition:Get NDTV UpdatesTurn on notifications to receive alerts as this story develops."Goosebumps": Noida Demolition's Project Head Hours Ahead Of Big BlastAhead of the explosion that will bring down the massive twin towers in Noida today, the pro...