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India to blow up illegal 'Twin Towers' in developer crackdown

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Abhaya Srivastava, Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A general view of the Supertech twin towers in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Aug. 25, 2022. The two 40-story towers owned by prominent Indian construction company Supertech will be demolished on 28 August for illegal building using 3,700 kg of explosives after approval by the Supreme Court, and is expected to leave behind 35,000 cubic meters of debris. Harish Tyagi, EPA-EFE " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/08/26/supertech-twin-towers.jpg"/><figcaption>A general view of the Supertech twin towers in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Aug. 25, 2022. The two 40-story towers owned by prominent Indian construction company Supertech will be demolished on 28 August for illegal building using 3,700 kg of explosives after approval by the Supreme Court, and is expected to leave behind 35,000 cubic meters of debris. <em>Harish Tyagi, EPA-EFE </em></figcaption></figure></div><p>NOIDA, India — Two illegally built residential high-rises are slated for demolition near India&#x27;s capital this weekend in a rare crackdown on developers who cut corners and swindle unsuspecting home-buyers.</p><p>A controlled implosion will bring down the 100-meter-high &quot;Twin Towers&quot; on New Delhi&#x27;s outskirts after a Supreme Court ruling last year found the structures were built unlawfully in collusion with local authorities.</p><p>Thousands of anxious residents -- along with dozens of stray dogs -- are being evacuated from the vicinity, but the crew in charge of the knock-down said safety was assured. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s a beautiful feat of engineering,&quot; said demolition team leader Joe Brinkmann, according to the Times of India newspaper. </p><p>&quot;Just pack your bags and enjoy the day.&quot;</p><p>The towers will be fitted with around 3,500 kilos of explosives and are expected to come down in a matter of seconds. </p><p>The world&#x27;s fastest-growing major economy has seen a construction boom in recent years but developers often cut corners with impunity.</p><p>Eyeing fat profits and capitalizing on weak regulation, companies often build extra floors or towers and use sub-standard materials, while officials are bribed to keep quiet.</p><p>Middle-class home-buyers fall into the trap of investing their life savings in projects that often never see the light of day, and get drawn into protracted legal battles against powerful builders.</p><p>In Delhi&#x27;s suburbs of Noida and Greater Noida, it is estimated that more than 100 residential high-rise towers have been abandoned by the builders, making these areas look like ghost cities.</p><div><strong>&#x27;BURNING THEIR FINGERS&#x27;</strong></div><p>Uday Bhan Singh Teotia, one of a group of residents whose case against private developer Supertech led to the demolition order, said the destruction of the buildings will be a vindication of his legal battle.</p><p>&quot;The 2 new towers that they constructed were blocking everything -- our air and sunlight and all,&quot; Teotia, who lives close to the structures, told AFP. </p><p>No one had moved into the 2 towers before the demolition and Supertech was ordered by the court to refund buyers. The firm did not respond to calls from AFP.</p><p>Demolitions of residential buildings are rare in India, with builders often escaping with penalties or abandoning projects midway if they fall foul of the law. </p><p>Four luxury high-rises in southern Kerala state were demolished for breaking environmental rules in 2020. </p><p>Lawyer Jayant Bhushan, who represented the complainants in the case against Supertech, said builders must clean up their act to win back the trust of home-buyers.</p><p>&quot;Unless builders follow rules, it will be hapless buyers who will end up burning their fingers again and again,&quot; he told AFP.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/09/21/ph-property-sector-seen-to-start-recovery-by-2022-colliers-international">PH property sector seen to start recovery by 2022: Colliers International</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe __idm_id__="25354241" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1776577" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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India to blow up illegal 'Twin Towers' in developer crackdown

Abhaya Srivastava,

Agence France-Presse

Published Aug 26, 2022 03:51 PM PHT

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