An important turning point in Indian urban growth occurred on August 28, 2022, when the Supertech Twin Towers in Noida, India, were demolished. It was a historic occasion because of the extent of the demolition as well as the social and legal implications.
The Supertech Twin Towers, located in Noida, India, were even taller than Qutub Minar. The taller tower, Apex, stood at 103 meters (338 feet), while the shorter one, Ceyane, stood at 97 meters (318 feet).
The Supertech Twin Towers, situated in Sector-93A, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, were, in fact, unfinished residential structures. They belonged to the Supertech Limited-developed Emerald Court residential development.
The towers’ improper construction led to their demolition in August 2022. The Supreme Court of India had declared that the buildings’ construction was unsafe and in violation of building codes. It was one of the biggest controlled demolitions of residential buildings ever, and it was a noteworthy demolition.
The beginning:
The Emerald Court project is being built by Supertech Limited, a development business based in Noida. The mid-2000s saw the beginning of the project.
On 23 November 2004, the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA Authority) gave M/s Supertech Limited, an area of land measuring 48,263 square metre (11.92 Acre) in Sector-93A. In June 2005, the Noida residential complex Emerald Court’s plan was conceived. The initial design for Emerald Court planned for 14 structures, including 3, 4, and 5 BHK apartments, according to plans filed by the NOIDA Authority.
The project was situated apart from the highway that links Noida and Greater Noida, the twin cities. Real estate websites stated that the apartments were valued between ₹1 crore and ₹3 crore.
The apartment complex was supposed to have a triangular green area in front of Tower #1 until December 2006, when Supertech first changed its June 2005 building plans for Emerald Court, according to court documents.
Later, the “green” area would become the foundation for Ceyane and Apex, the Twin Towers at the center of the scandal.
When Supertech made a second revision to its development designs in November 2009, two 24-story towers that were originally going to be included in the project came into being. Crucially, the triangular green area referenced in the older records is where the towers Apex and Ceyane would rise.
In March 2012, Supertech made yet another change to their original proposal. By then, the original design for Emerald Court had been altered to provide for fifteen structures rather than fourteen, and each building’s floor count had been raised from nine to eleven.
Legal Battle:
Four locals filed a lawsuit in 2009, claiming that Supertech Limited had violated construction bylaws by constructing the twin towers. 2010 was not long after, that the builder began excavating more sites that were supposed to house a shopping center and garden. Subsequently, they learned that the builder had plans to construct Apex and Ceyanne, two new 40-story skyscrapers in that vicinity.
Emerald Court residents filed a complaint with the Allahabad High Court in the middle of 2012, requesting that the two structures be demolished. The top court made a decision in the residents’ favor in April 2014.
Supertech filed an appeal against the decision, and the case made it all the way to the Indian Supreme Court.
The Supertech Twin Towers’ demolition date of August 21, 2022 was initially established by the Supreme Court. This was, however, moved up to August 28 by one week, with a buffer (August 29 to September 4) added in case there was a slight delay owing to bad weather.
The explosion happened on August 28, 2022, around 2:30 p.m. Over nine thousand holes in the structures were filled with an estimated 3,700 kg of explosives.
Supertech’s owner faces new legal challenges on another project name Supernova Spira
As per the order issued by the NCLT on June 12, the Supertech Group’s subsidiary Supertech Realtors Private Limited, which is building a commercial tower at the Supernova project in Noida, Sector 94, has been placed under corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for its failure to pay a debt of ₹150 crore to the Bank of Maharashtra.
Supertech Realtors and the Bank of Maharashtra have been at odds over the payment default since 2018. Ultimately, the bank entered into a plea before the NCLT in 2022, bringing the realtor into CIRP.
Four towers make up Supertech Group’s massive Supernova project: the delivered towers Nova East, Nova West, and Astralis, as well as the under-construction tower Spira. With 80 stories and a height of 300 meters, the mixed-use skyscrapers are said to be the highest structures in Delhi-NCR.
Conclusion :
An important shift in the real estate market of India occurred with the demolition of the Supertech Twin Towers in Noida. The towers broke building codes and were a safety risk because they were built illegally. A protracted judicial battle that emphasized the significance of following building standards and rules led to their demolition.
The incident serves as a cautionary story for developers and authorities alike, underlining the necessity for openness, accountability, and adherence to ethical principles in the building business. In addition, the demolition had a big effect on Noida’s real estate market, which could have repercussions for other projects with same legal problems.
In the end, the Supertech Twin Towers’ removal serves as evidence of the strength of legal action as well as the significance of maintaining public safety and regulatory requirements during the urban infrastructure development process.
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