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Bengaluru Developer Demolishes 49 Homes After Soil Testing Error
A Bengaluru apartment project found a mistake in a soil-testing report.
The mistake involved switching the reading from one important test hole with another.
This meant the soil under 49 homes had been assessed incorrectly.
The buildings had already received an Occupancy Certificate and showed no signs of structural problems.
However, SNN Raj Etternia decided not to hand over those homes.
It is taking the 49 homes apart and plans to rebuild them.
Edifice Engineering is carrying out the work carefully with special demolition tools.
The other homes in the 972-home project are not affected.
SNN Raj Etternia began demolishing and reconstructing 49 homes in its HSR Layout development.
A fresh investigation found that a critical borehole reading had been interchanged in an external soil-testing report.
The 972-home project had received an Occupancy Certificate, and no structural distress was reported.
The developer withheld handover of the affected homes and obtained approvals before starting demolition.
Edifice Engineering is using controlled dismantling and precision diamond-cutting methods to limit disruption.
- Who
- SNN Raj Etternia is demolishing and reconstructing the affected homes, with Edifice Engineering conducting the dismantling.
- What
- Demolition and subsequent reconstruction of 49 homes are underway after an error was found in a soil-testing report.
- Where
- SNN Raj Etternia in HSR Layout, Bengaluru.
- When
- The work began on Friday; no specific calendar date was provided.
- Why
- A fresh soil investigation found that a critical borehole reading had been interchanged in the external agency’s report, leading to an incorrect soil assessment.
Key facts
- Affected homes
- 49 homes
- Total development
- 972 homes
- Reported issue
- A critical borehole reading was interchanged in an external soil-testing report.
- Occupancy status
- The buildings had received an Occupancy Certificate.
- Structural condition
- The structure exhibited no signs of structural distress, according to SNN Raj Etternia.
- Demolition contractor
- Edifice Engineering
- Demolition method
- Controlled dismantling using advanced demolition technologies and precision diamond-cutting methods.
Quotes
SNN Raj Etternia
Developer of the Bengaluru residential project
“Although the buildings already received the Occupancy Certificate and the structure exhibited no signs of structural distress, SNN Raj Etternia chose not to proceed with handover of the affected homes, prioritising long-term structural integrity over commercial considerations.”
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Jigar Chheda
Partner at Edifice Engineering
“This is a carefully planned engineering exercise where every stage of the structured dismantling is executed in a controlled manner using advanced demolition technologies and precision diamond-cutting methods.”
deccanchronicle.com
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