It was the dogged pursuit of justice by a group of mostly senior citizens which led to the demolition of the Supertech twin towers in Noida - the biggest demolition in the country.
The 32-storey Supertech twin towers in Noida came crashing down on Sunday. The razing down of these two towers – Apex and Ceyanne, were due to the dogged pursuit of justice by a group of majorly senior citizens. These men didn’t let factors like age, travel, and a lack of funds come in the way of their pursuit of justice.
When the people started moving in, the society comprised 15 towers with 660 flats. An Apartments’ Owners Association (AOA) was formed, which consisted majorly of senior citizens.
Residents felt cheated immediately as they weren’t given what the builders promised them. Supertech had promised them a luxurious living experience surrounded by 82 per cent undeveloped area.
“We were sold the promise of living like royalty, but when we moved into the society in 2009, we realised we had not been given even half the amenities that we had paid for. Most of the brochure was a bunch of lies. Even the construction material used in the buildings was of much lower quality than was originally promised,” said Uday Bhan Singh Teotia, AOA president of Emerald Court to Hindustan Times.
Noise can be detrimental if decibels over 60 According to Dr Rajesh Chawla, pulmonologist, Apollo Hospital it is difficult to predict the impact that noise pollution will have on the people. “This is the first time that something of this on such a large scale is being undertaken in the country. How this will impact the people and their ears is something that only time will tell,” Dr Chawla said.
In case, the blast produces a decibel of over 60, this will impact the hearing of those who are living around the area. “If the explosives that are being used will create a sound that is over sixty decibels it can damage the person’s hearing. If the sound produced is even more there can be more permanent,” Dr Chawla opined. The World Health Organization defines noise above 65 decibels (dB) as noise pollution. To be precise, noise becomes harmful when it exceeds 75 decibels (dB) and is painful above 120 dB. Dr Ajay Agarwal, director & HOD, Internal Medicine Fortis Hospital, Noida said that the demolition of the Noida twin towers, will have an impact on the hearing of the people. “A normal human hearing is 60 decibels. Anything that is over this will be harmful to the ears especially in those who have partial hearing. However, how much damage this noise pollution will create will only be gauged after the event. Also, the huge noise so created may instil fear psychosis. This can lead to panic attacks in elderly who have anxiety issues,” Dr Agarwal said.
