NOIDA: Residents of Emerald Court who opt to stay in neighbouring housing socities, Parsvnath Prestige and Purvanchal Silver City, while the twin towers are demolished this Sunday will be provided food and beverages through the day. Arrangements have also been made for a night’s stay for those who can’t return to their flats the same day because of dust and dirt.
Apart from these, around 50 beds have been reserved at Felix Hospital in Sector 137 if any resident falls ill. These include beds for 12 bedridden residents of Emerald Court who will be shifted a day before to the hospital so they can remain under continuous medical supervision. Gaurav Mehrotra, a board member of the Emerald Court RWA and the security chairperson, said on Tuesday there were around 250 residents who might move to Parsvnath and Purvanchal on the demolition day.
“These are mostly elderly people who don’t want to go far from their homes. It is not that they cannot afford hotels, but they want to stay with their neighbours. We spoke to the RWAs (of Parsvnath and Purvanchal), and they were courteous enough to provide accommodation,” he said.
“Most of the arrangements have been made in the clubhouses of the two societies. But if the need arises, they would open their vacant flats and even put up tents. Besides, they will provide food through the day,” Mehrotra added.
Umashankar Sharma, president of the Purvanchal Silver City RWA, said residents who were reluctant to return to their flats at the end of the day could stay back at the clubhouse. “There are many people who want to stay nearby,” he added.
The RWA president of Parsvnath Prestige RWA, Rajnish Nandan, joined in, saying that the residents in their society had volunteered to help their neighbours. “A group of women residents will also hold a bhajan (devotional songs) session for the guests,” he said.
Apart from reserving beds, authorities at Felix Hospital will also keep an ambulance ready in the sector to deal with any unexpected medical emergency. “We have got the list of 10-12 patients who suffer from heart ailments, paralytic conditions and cancer, and are bedridden. We have made proper arrangements at the hospital. Besides, about 40 beds will remain reserved for other residents,” said Dr DK Gupta, chairperson and managing director of the hospital.
A demolition of this scale – imploding two buildings around 100 metres high in a densely populated area – has never been carried out in India.
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