The demolition of the Apex and Ceyane buildings, commonly referred to as the “twin towers” built by Supertech Developers, comes after India’s Supreme Court upheld the court’s decision on the community’s lawsuit against the developer.

The National Reports said the demolition came after authorities evacuated nearly 7,000 residents from nearby buildings and stationed hundreds of police and rescue workers in the area.

Not only residents, officers also evacuated animals around the building, and the area was declared a no-fly zone for 30 minutes during the demolition.

The buildings around the Twin Towers are also covered with geotextile fabric to protect them from damage.

Supertech, one of India’s biggest developers, started building towers in the building complex more than a decade ago. However, it was discontinued in 2011 after a lawsuit by residents of the housing complex. They claim the building violates city laws.

Residents said the buildings violated the site plan because the land had been set aside for a park, and complained they also blocked air and sunlight from reaching hundreds of existing homes. .

The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh ordered the demolition of the building in 2014, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court in 2021.

Court documents show that Supertech, which is also building the existing housing complex, had colluded with authorities to build the tower.

In a statement released shortly before the demolition, Supertech said the tower had received proper clearance but was dismantled for technical reasons.

“The construction plan for the project comprising two towers was approved by the Noida authority in 2009, which is strictly in accordance with the then valid statutes promulgated by the state government,” the company said.

“However, the Honorable Supreme Court did not find satisfactory construction for technical reasons and therefore issued an order for the demolition of the two towers. We respect the orders of the Peak Court and are committed to carrying them out” , he continued.

The Supreme Court ordered the developers to return homebuyer payments on the tower, plus 12% interest.

The developers are also required to pay 20 million rupees (approximately 3.7 billion rupees) to the housing complex’s residents’ welfare association.