The Supertech twin towers in Noida are all set to be demolished today at 2.30 pm, putting an end to a 9-year-long battle.

The towers, Apex (32 storeys) and Ceyane (29 storeys), part of the Emerald Court

violation of multiple regulations regarding construction following which a long legal battle was fought in the Allahabad High Court and then the Supreme Court of India

The morning visuals from the spot of demolition showed the cranes arriving

The police were seen announcing to vacate the area around the Supertech Twin Towers in Sector 93A.

A combined force of NGOs is working to rescue dogs at the last moment before the Supertech Twin Towers demolition today.

A family who lives in Emerald Court Society has vacated their flat and shifted to Parsavanath Village.

According to an official, the expressway will be closed just before the blast and will be opened again half an hour after the demolition.

Demolishing like this or rather an explosion happening in the open air is much safer than say underground mines."

The exercise was earlier supposed to start on August 21 but the court accepted the Noida Authority's request and extended its date of demolition to August 28.