Coverage dated August 27, 2022

2 high-rise towers in India demolished for violating laws

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Two high-rise apartment towers in India have been leveled to the ground in a controlled demolition after the country’s top court declared them illegal for violating building norms, officials said.

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Al Jazeera
India demolishes 100-metre-high ‘twin towers’ outside New Delhi (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 27, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
The towers, which were found to be in violation of construction regulations, were demolished after 9-year legal battle.
WFMZ Allentown
2 high-rise towers in India demolished for violating laws (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Aug 27, 2022
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Two high-rise apartment towers in India have been leveled to the ground in a controlled demolition after the country’s top court declared them illegal for violating building norms, officials said.
The Guardian
Families flee as India demolishes 100-metre towers outside Delhi (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 27, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Court-ordered demolition of 850 flats seen as stern warning to developers amid rampant illegal construction

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