Noida Twin Tower Demolition: Stray dogs shifted to temporary shelter

Ahead of the Noida Supertech twin towers demolition today, several NGOs have shifted temporarily street dogs and animals from the blast area to prevent any casualties from controlled explosion.

According to reports, at least 40 stray dogs living in and around the twin towers in Noida have been shifted to shelters.

Several NGOs, including House of Stray Animals, Friendicoes, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and Happy Tails foundation have pitched in to accommodate the stray dogs temporarily.



An NGO has also requested authorities to conduct a dummy explosion or a false firing just before the twin towers are razed in order to save the birds in the area.

Founder of House of Stray Animals, Sanjay Mohapatra, who has been working to evacuate the stray animals from the area around the twin tower said they have requested authorities to carry out a dummy explosion in order to save the birds in the area from the blast.

The towers will be brought down using 3,700 kg of explosives leaving behind 35,000 cubic meters of debris. Around 5,000 residents of the Emerald Court complex and adjoining ATS Village have been evacuated.

The volunteers of the NGOs also carried out awareness campaigns outside the premises of the twin tower and advised people to vacate the area along with their pets temporarily.

The evacuated stray animals will be returned to the area by evening, as per media reports.