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Water woes: Desiltation process to hit 2 mn people of Ghaziabad, Noida

Around 2 million populace of Ghaziabad and Noida will be hit as the Ganga water supply to the areas has been halted due to the annual desiltation exercise in the Upper Ganga canal

Fire breaks out at Noida factory; 15 tenders rushed to the spot, none hurt

A fire broke out at a factory here on Friday afternoon, prompting rescue and relief measures at the site, officials said. Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said 15 fire tenders were rushed to the site where fire broke out around 4 pm. The factory was used to make material used in modular kitchens, the officer said. "Some workers were rescued from the factory located in C block of Sector 3," he said, confirming no injuries to any person. "Fifteen fire tenders were rushed to the site where firefighting is underway. All efforts are being made to douse the fire completely but smoke was main challenge being faced by firefighters," Singh said. He added that the cause of fire and quantum of damage to property was yet to be ascertained.

Over 125,000 old vehicles to be deregistered in Noida to control pollution

Over 1.25 lakh old vehicles registered in Gautam Buddh Nagar will be taken off the roads in compliance with a National Green Tribunal order on phasing out diesel and petrol vehicles older than 10 and 15 years, respectively, from the national capital region. The district transport department has started a campaign to phase out such vehicles and begun contacting their owners from October 1 following an Uttar Pradesh government order, officials said. Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Siyaram Verma said, "These vehicles will either be scrapped or a no-objection certificate (NOC) issued for their usage so that they could be used in some select districts that do not fall under NCR." Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Ganesh Saha told PTI that the police department, on its part, was also carrying out stricter checks and penalising old vehicles found plying on the roads. The Uttar Pradesh government order said there were 34 districts with better air quality where such vehicl

Twin towers: Noida Authority asks officials to clear debris by Nov 28

The removal of debris of Supertech's twin towers from the site in Sector 93A should start from Thursday and end by November 28, the Noida Authority directed officials on Wednesday. It also directed Edifice Engineering, the company hired to demolish the twin towers, to construct a portion of boundary wall of ATS Village society which got damaged during the twin tower demolition on August 28. The nearly 100-metre tall towers were razed to ground in compliance with a Supreme Court order that had found their construction within the Emerald Court society premises illegal. Currently, the work for secondary breaking of the debris is underway at the site after which it would be sent to the construction and demolition waste processing unit. The demolition left behind a whopping 80,000 tonnes of rubble, a large part of which got filled in the basement of the towers while 30,000 tonnes of it have to be removed from the site. The Noida Authority on Wednesday held a meeting with all stakeholder

Overnight rain causes waterlogging in Delhi-NCR; more showers predicted

The national capital and its adjoining satellite cities Noida and Gurugram were lashed throughout the night with rain resulting in waterlogging and slow traffic movement on the key roads

Noida wall collapse: 18-year-old Army aspirant among four dead

Amit dreamt of donning Army fatigues and was preparing for the next recruitment process, while pursuing his college education and also working as a labourer. On Tuesday, those dreams came crashing down. The 18-year-old was the youngest of four labourers killed when the boundary wall of a housing society collapsed on them at Jal Vayu Vihar in Sector 21 here. Twelve labourers were buried under the rubble while repairing a drain adjacent to the wall, police said. Amit's uncle Vinod, who was also present at the spot, said he was his family's sole breadwinner. "Amit's father is a farmer and his mother a housewife. He enrolled himself in a bachelor's programme in Ujhani area in the Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh two days ago and came here for work," Vinod said. He was passionate about the Army and was preparing for the upcoming recruitment. Running every morning was part of his routine, Vinod said. "During the last recruitment process, he was two months short of eligibility and was .

4 dead, 9 rescued as Noida society's wall collapses; CM condoles deaths

An unknown number of labourers were feared trapped under the debris of an under-construction wall that collapsed here on Tuesday morning.

Noida's demolished twin towers' debris to be used to make bricks, tiles

Supertech's Emerald Court twin towers were demolished on August 28 and generated 80,000 tonnes of debris which will be recycled for further use

UP govt to formulate township policy before global investor summit

The proposed policy is likely to be ready by month-end to ensure its implementation before the mega UP global investor summit in January 2023.

Indian hospitality, Swiss efficiency: Noida airport CEO defines design

The excavation work of the Terminal building of the Noida International airport has taken off as the airport is gearing up to start operations by the end of 2024

No decision on what will replace Twin Tower till debris removed: Supertech

After the demolition of the Twin Towers, now a war of words has erupted between the Supertech builder and the Emerald Court RWA on what will be built in place of the Towers

Twin towers and beyond: The ugly side of demolition

People have the notion that justice should be retributive. It shouldn't

IILM University's Law School is India's 1st NEP 2020 compliant Law School

Its core assessment policy is a 'Credit Based Choice System'. The students have a broad self-selective and self-monitored learning opportunity, which helps them shape their careers

Twin Towers demolition: Minor cracks found in some pillars at Emerald Court

The post structural audit of Supertech Emerald and ATS Village was done on Wednesday after the demolition of the Twin Towers in Noida's Sector 93-A. The team from D&R Consultant, which inspected both the neighbouring societies, found that there were minor cracks in 10 to 12 pillars at Supertech Emerald Court.

Noida: Post twin towers demolition, 4.5 mn litres water used to remove dust

As thick layer of dust had accumulated all around, especially in the surrounding green belt, work for removing it from the trees and roads is in full swing

Demolition of twin towers: Removal of debris to take 90 days, says firm

Top officials along with the Noida police commissioner inspected the twin tower demolition site Monday as the issue of debris management remained a concern for them as well as residents of nearby societies. Edifice Engineering said it would take 90 days to clear the debris, estimated to be around 80,000 tonnes of concrete, steel and iron. A meeting with residents was held at the Emerald Court society in the afternoon by officials of Edifice Engineering, Jet Demolitions, Central Building Research Institute and the Noida Authority while Police Commissioner Alok Singh and Joint Commissioner Love Kumar were also present. Edifice Engineering was hired for the demolition job and it had roped in South African firm Jet Demolitions as a collaborator. The CBRI was appointed as technical expert by the Supreme Court while real estate developer Supertech bore the cost and the Noida Authority oversaw the whole exercise. "The police commissioner has also inspected the site where the implosion was

Why no action against builders of Supertech twin towers: Akhilesh asks BJP

A day after the illegally built Supertech twin towers were demolished, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday asked the ruling BJP why it hasn't taken action against those responsible for their construction in Noida. Speaking to reporters after inspecting a cow milk plant and a vegetable plant here, Yadav alleged that no one is a bigger liar than the BJP and it did not read the Supreme Court order that called for action against the guilty. A series of controlled explosions reduced the 100-metre tall Supertech twin towers to a huge pile of rubble on Sunday in Noida. Apex (32 storeys) and Ceyane (29 storeys) were gone in 12 seconds in the carefully choreographed and meticulously executed demolition -- the biggest such exercise in the country so far. The Supreme Court ordered the demolition a year back, saying there had been "collusion" between the builders and Noida Authority officials who let Supertech Ltd. construct in the area where no buildings were to come up accordin

Cleaning work continues in full swing after Noida twin tower demolition

Cleaning work continued in full swing in the residential societies and roads around the now-demolished Supertech twin towers on Monday, Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari said. While scores of residents of Emerald Court and ATS Village societies in Sector 93A returned Sunday night, many others continued their journey back home Monday. Around 5,000 residents of the two societies closest to the twin towers were evacuated for the day ahead of the 2.30 pm explosion that brought down the towers in just 12 seconds along with thousands of tonnes of debris and clouds of dust that spread in the nearby areas. They were allowed to return 7 pm onwards Sunday after safety clearance from an inspection team that included officials of Edifice Engineering, Jet Demolitions, CBRI and Noida Authority. Maheshwari said cleaning activities like washing and sweeping, which had started Sunday evening itself, were continuing in full swing and a large number of workers and officials were on the job. Wate

7 daredevils who stood just 100 metres from imploding twin towers

Supertech's illegal twin towers were razed to the ground in a matter of just 12 seconds on Sunday in Noida and seven people -- three Indians and four foreigners -- were the only persons inside a 100-metre radius during the demolition. As was expected, the demolition left behind a whopping mound of debris and a cloud of dust in close vicinity of the structures located in Sector 93A of Noida. An exclusion zone of roughly 500 metres from the twin towers was created for the demolition. No human, vehicle or animal was allowed in that exclusion zone while around 5,000 residents of nearby Emerald Court and ATS village societies were also evacuated. Only seven people were present inside the exclusion zone to trigger the button that set off over 3,700 kg of explosives in a series of blasts separated by microseconds. Those present inside the exclusion zone were Indian blaster Chetan Dutta, who pressed the button, Mayur Mehta, the project manager for Edifice Engineering, and IPS officer Rajes

India joins rare 100-metre building demolition club: Joe Brinkman

With the successful demolition of the Supertech twin towers here on Sunday, India has joined the club of countries that have razed buildings taller than 100 metres, Joe Brinkman of South African firm Jet Demolitions said. The illegal twin towers in Noida's Sector 93A were grounded by waterfall implosion technique in a matter of 12 seconds, Brinkman told reporters. The Apex (32 storeys) and Ceyane (29 storeys) towers of Supertech had a height of 103 metres each, according to officials. Mumbai-based Edifice Engineering, which was tasked with the demolition, had selected Jet Demolitions as its expert partner for the job. The two had together previously demolished four residential complexes in Maradu municipal area of Kochi, Kerala in a similar fashion. India and Edifice have now joined the 100-metre club of countries which have buildings over this height that have been demolished and that too with residential buildings standing so close to them, making the project extremely challengi