Two 100-meter illegal residential buildings were demolished on Sunday (28) in the suburbs of New Delhi, the event was broadcast live on Indian TV channels.

In India, two illegal twin towers were blown up in the suburbs of New Delhi. Photo: Sajjad Hussain/AFP

The demolition of the “twin towers” is an unusual example of the authorities’ harshness towards real estate and officials involved in corruption.

Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the property was built illegally by realtors in collusion with local authorities.

The demolition of a 100-meter building was recognized as the largest in history – Video: Archana Tiygarajan / AFPTV / AFP

32 floors of “Apex” and 29 floors of “Cheyane”, in which there were almost a thousand apartments, and not inhabited after nine years of legal battles, collapsed in a few seconds.

A controlled explosion with 3,700 kg of explosives took place in Noida, southeast of New Dpeli. According to local media, it was the largest demolition in Indian history.

Thousands of people were forced to leave the area as a precaution before the explosion.

India, Asia’s third largest economy with 1.4 billion people, has recorded the fastest growth in the world and a boom in the construction sector in recent years.

Unscrupulous real estate companies in search of big profits reduce construction costs with impunity, taking advantage of insufficient rules.

Sometimes companies build extra floors or towers with substandard material, and government officials are bribed to ignore the problems.

In the worst case scenario for companies, real estate companies pay fines or simply refuse work in progress.

In the Delhi suburbs of Noida and Greater Noida, more than 100 skyscrapers are abandoned, disfiguring the landscape of the region.