In the biggest demolition case that India has ever witnessed, the Noida Supertech Twin Towers (Apex and Ceyane) were destroyed in just 9 seconds. The Supertech Twin Towers were said to be the highest skyscrapers in India and were torn down to pieces after an order issued by the Supreme Court of India. The height of the Twin Towers, Apex and Ceyane, was 103 meters and 97 meters, respectively, higher than Delhi’s Qutub Minar.
After the 9-year-old battle, the illegal Twin Towers were razed to the ground in just 9 seconds. But the question that arises here is why the Supreme Court issued an order to destroy a building that was built at a cost of over 70 crore. Let us walk you through the timeline of the Supertech Twin Towers and what actually went wrong.
The Beginning of the Clash
The story began when a Noida-based developmental company, Supertech Limited, launched its project ‘Emerald Court’ in 2004. Located in Noida Sector 93A, the location of this construction project was close to the expressway connecting Greater Noida to Noida.
The project was sanctioned by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority in Noida for 14 towers with 9 floors each in 2004. The project incorporated 3, 4, and 5 BHK flats in the building, and the estimated valuation was set in the range of 1 crore to 3 crore.
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