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{{Short description|Tallest structures voluntarily demolished in India}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Supertech Twin Towers
| image =
| caption = Side view of Supertech twin-towers before demolition in Sec 93A in [[Noida]]
| former_names =
| native_name = सुपरटेक ट्विन टावर्स
| location = Emerald Court, Sector-93A, [[Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| construction_start_date = November 2009
| completion_date = N/A
| cancelled_date =
| demolished_date = 28 August 2022
| building_type = [[Residential building|Residential]]
| architectural_style =
| floor_count = '''Planned''' Apex:40 Ceyane: 40 '''Actual''' Apex: 32 Ceyane: 29
| height = '''Actual''' Apex: {{convert|102|m|ft|abbr=on}} Ceyane: {{convert|95|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| status = Demolished
| architect =
| developer = Supertech Limited
| website = {{url|https://www.supertechlimited.com/residential/apex-tower-expressway-noida/index.php}}
| operator =
| owner =
| main_contractor =
| coordinates = {{coord|28.5190|77.3818|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:IN|display=ti}}
| references =
}}

The '''Apex''' Tower and '''Ceyane''' Tower,<ref name=refund>{{cite news |title=SC asks Supertech to refund money to Noida twin towers flat owners |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/sc-asks-supertech-to-refund-money-to-noida-twin-towers-flat-owners/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=The Indian Express |agency=Express News Service |date=30 July 2014 |language=en}}</ref> colloquially referred to as the '''Noida Supertech Twin Towers''', were incomplete residential buildings in Sector-93A, [[Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. The towers were part of [[real estate]] company Supertech Limited's Emerald Court residential complex. The [[Supreme Court of India]] upheld the original decision by the [[Allahabad High Court]] and ordered the buildings' demolition on 28 August 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/noida-supertech-twin-towers-demolition-explained-8114937/ | title=Supertech towers fall via 'controlled implosion' — here's how it happened | date=27 August 2022 }}</ref> They were the tallest structures in India [[List of tallest voluntarily demolished buildings|to be voluntarily demolished]].<ref name="demolition-explained">{{cite news |last1=PA |first1=Aneesa |title=The demolition of Noida's Supertech twin towers, explained: process, impact and concerns |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/noida-supertech-twin-towers-demolition-explained-8114937/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=27 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India demolishes 100-metre-high 'twin towers' outside New Delhi |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/28/india-demolishes-100-metre-noida-twin-towers |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=Aljazeera |language=en}}</ref>

==History==

On 23 November 2004, the [[New Okhla Industrial Development Authority]] (NOIDA Authority) allotted M/s Supertech Limited, a plot of land measuring 48,263 [[square metre]] (11.92 [[acre]]s) in Sector-93A. The plan for the Emerald Court residential complex in Noida came into inception in June 2005.<ref name="india-today-interactive">{{cite news |last1=Goswami |first1=Dev |title=Supertech-Noida Twin Tower demolition: All you need to know |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/interactive/immersive/supertech-noida-twin-tower-demolition-case-history-reason/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=India Today |publisher=India Today Group |language=en}}</ref> The original plan according to plans submitted by the NOIDA Authority in the city, called for Emerald Court to have 14 buildings and included 3, 4 and 5 BHK flats.<ref name="story-mint">{{cite news |last1=Biswas |first1=Sayantani |title='Story of Noida twin towers': What led to demolition of Supertech buildings |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/story-of-noida-twin-towers-what-led-to-demolition-of-supertech-building-11661591676634.html |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=mint |date=27 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

It was in 2009, that plans for the twin towers, Apex and Ceyane, were added to the Emerald Court development. There were originally conceived as 24-storey structures to be built on a triangular site originally allotted for a green area.<ref name="india-today-interactive"/>

Supertech modified their plan for a third time in March 2012.<ref name="india-today-interactive"/> By that time the plan for Emerald Court was revised to include 15 buildings instead of 14, the number of floors for each building was increased to eleven from nine<ref name="story-mint"/> The twin towers' height were increased from 20 to 40.<ref name="india-today-interactive"/>

==Legal case==
The legal dispute began in 2009 when four residents raised concern regarding Supertech Limited's violation of building by-laws by building the twin towers. The core team of Emerald Court Owner Residents Welfare Association (ECO RWA) included Uday Bhan Singh Teotia (ex- DIG of [[Central Reserve Police Force|CRPF]]), SK Sharma, Ravi Bajaj, and MK Jain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thebetterindia.com/295944/noida-supertech-twin-towers-record-breaking-demolition-senior-citizens-filed-case/
|title=How a group of senior-citizens led to India's biggest demolition |work=The Better India |date=29 August 2022}}</ref>

Shortly after, in 2010, the builder started digging up more areas, where a shopping complex and garden had been planned. They then found out that the builder was planning two new 40-floor towers in that area – Apex and Ceyanne. The legal expenses amounted to almost Rs 1 [[crore]] (Rs 10 million). MK Jain, who died in 2021 due to COVID, led the team and raised money.

In mid-2012, residents of Emerald Court filed a case before the [[Allahabad High Court]] seeking for the demolition of the twin towers.<ref name="india-today-interactive"/> In April 2014, the high court ruled in favor of the residents.<ref>{{cite news |title=Allahabad High Court orders demolition of two 40-storey towers in Noida |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/allahabad-high-court-orders-demolition-of-40-storey-towers-noida-188610-2014-04-11 |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=India Today |date=11 April 2014 |language=en}}</ref> The matter reached to the [[Supreme Court of India]], which upheld the Allahabad High Court decision on August 31, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mathur |first1=Aneesha |title=Supreme Court orders demolition of Supertech's Emerald Court twin towers in Noida |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/supreme-court-orders-demolition-of-supertech-emerald-court-towers-1847459-2021-08-31 |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=India Today |date=31 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The construction of the towers violated India's National [[Building code|Building Code]], 2005 (NBC).<ref name="extend">{{cite news |title=Supertech twin towers demolition: SC extends date by one week to August 28 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/supertech-twin-towers-demolition-sc-extends-date-by-one-week-to-august-28-101660284975816.html |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=12 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

The Forum For People's Collective Efforts (FPCE), hailed the decision as a landmark ruling in the history of India's real estate industry and mentioned that the case should serve as a deterrent against [[illegal construction]].<ref name="hindustan1">{{cite news |title=Supertech's demolition will be an example for builders: Homebuyers' apex body |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/noida-supertech-twin-tower-demolition-will-be-an-example-for-builders-homebuyers-apex-body-101661317838439.html |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=24 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The Supreme Court directed that all home buyers be refunded with 12% interest rate. They also awarded the Emerald Court RWA to be paid Rs 2 [[crores]].

==Demolition==
The Supreme Court originally set 21 August 2022 as the deadline for the Supertech Twin Towers' demolition. However this was extended by a week to 28 August, and a buffer period (29 August to 4 September) was given as a contingency for any marginal delay due to weather conditions.<ref name="extend"/> The Noida authority and [[Roorkee]]-based [[Central Building Research Institute]] (CBRI) tasked Edifice Engineering and South African firm Jet Demolition to demolish the buildings. The buildings were brought down through [[Implosion (mechanical process)|implosion]].<ref name="india-today-interactive2">{{cite news |last1=Tak |first1=Aaj |title=Noida's Supertech Twin Tower Demolition: Interactive |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/interactive/immersive/supertech-twin-tower-demolition/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

The blast took place on 28 August 2022 at around 2:30 pm. An estimated 3,700 kilograms of explosives were poured into more than 9,000 holes in the structures.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-31 |title=Supertech , Noida 63,Twin Towers Demolition Is Right? - Bolly Movie Review Tech |url=https://bollymoviereviewtech.com/supertech-noida-twin-towers-demolition/ |access-date=2022-10-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>

On 28 August 2022 at 2:30 pm, the towers were demolished after the implosion in about 10 seconds. Around 10,000 people watched the implosion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Noida Twin Towers Turn To Dust In 9 Seconds: 10 Points |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/noida-supertech-towers-brought-down-in-9-second-operation-clean-up-next-3293776 |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 27, 2022 |title=Supertech Twin Towers demolition: 12 steps to 9-second implosion |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/noida/story/supertech-twin-towers-demolition-timeline-august-28-1993410-2022-08-27 |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=TK |first=Smitha |date=2022-08-28 |title=Noida Twin Towers: 9 Second Demolition, Over Three Months to Clear the Debris |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/demolition-exercise-covered-under-a-100-crore-insurance-policy |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-15 |title=Supertech twin towers demolition: In 9 seconds on May 22 both will be destroyed |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/supertech-twin-towers-demolition-in-9-seconds-on-may-22-both-will-be-destroyed-101647317926648.html |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> This was the first time when a building with more than 30 storeys has been demolished in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Noida twin-tower demolition: Implosion to take just 9 seconds |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/noida-twin-tower-demolition-implosion-to-take-just-9-seconds-31-storey-building-to-fall-first-2463861.html |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>

===Impact on the environment===
Experts were concerned about the birds in the area of the demolition<ref>{{cite news |title=Dust Impact On Birds? Conservationists Assess Fall Of Noida Twin Towers |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/noida-supertech-twin-towers-demolition-dust-impact-on-birds-conservationists-access-fall-of-noida-twin-towers-3294643 |access-date=2022-08-30 |work=NDTV |date=2022-08-28}}</ref> and dust pollution due to the debris.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tiwari |first1=Sadhika |title=Dust Pollution a Concern, Say Experts on Noida Twin-Tower Demolition |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/environment/noida-twin-towers-to-be-demolished-on-august-28-dust-pollution-a-major-concern |access-date=2022-08-30 |work=The Quint |date=2022-08-24}}</ref> The [[Air quality index]] (AQI) before and just after the demolition was 108 and 676 respectively.

=== Operation ===
This was the biggest operation and demolition ever done in [[India]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=The moment India skyscrapers turned to dust |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-62706495 |access-date=2022-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-28 |title=Supertech twin tower: Meet the men who will carry out India's largest demolition |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/supertech-twin-tower-meet-the-men-who-will-carry-out-india-s-largest-demolition-11661660726356.html |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> as this structure was higher than [[Qutb Minar]] (72.5 metres).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Supertech Twin Towers Blast Why Is The Building Higher Than Qutub Minar Being demolished? Complete Guide Here |url=https://www.india.com/explainer/noida-supertech-twin-towers-blast-why-is-the-building-higher-than-qutub-minar-being-demolished-twin-towers-blast-complete-guide-here-5595799/ |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref> 9640 drill holes were made in the columns of both the towers and more than 3,700 kg of explosives were used for the demolition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-12 |title=Noida Supertech twin towers to be demolished on August 28 — The environmental impact and solutions |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/environment/noida-supertech-twin-towers-demolition-environment-impact-solutions-govt-14459112.htm |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=cnbctv18.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-25 |title=3,700 kg explosives: All set for India's highest structure ever to be demolished |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/3700-kg-explosives-10-seconds-supertech-s-twin-towers-india-s-highest-structures-ever-to-be-demolished-11661385305057.html |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>

==Architecture and design==
The Noida Supertech Twin Towers consisted of two buildings, Apex and Ceyane Towers.<ref name="india-today-interactive2"/> They were planned to have 40 floors each.<ref name="ndtv">{{cite news |title=Noida Twin Towers To Go Down Today: 10 Numbers That Sum Up Demolition Plan |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/noida-supertech-twin-towers-demolition-day-in-10-numbers-3292103 |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=NDTV.com |date=28 August 2022}}</ref> The two structures had different heights. Apex had 32 floors and stood at {{convert|103|m|ft}} tall while Ceyane had 29 floors and stood at {{convert|97|m|ft}}. Both towers were intended to have 915 flats, 21 commercial shops, and two basements.<ref name="india-today-interactive2"/>

==Timeline==
* '''Nov 2004''': The NOIDA Authority allots plot of land for the construction of apartment.
* '''Nov 2009''': Construction work is started by the builder Supertech Limited.
* '''Aug 2022''': The Twin Towers are demolished on 28 August 2022 at 2:30 pm ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]).

==References==
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[[Category:Buildings and structures demolished by controlled implosion]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures demolished in 2022]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Noida]]
[[Category:Former skyscrapers]]
[[Category:Architectural controversies]]
[[Category:Twin towers]]
[[Category:Controversies in India]]
[[Category:Unfinished buildings and structures]]

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