Location - Surat, Gujrat
Date - 21-03-2023

85 metre tall cooling tower demolished by controlled demolition, the footage captured by local journalist shows the dramatic footage of demolition
The 85-metre tall RCC tower with around 72-metre diameter of the gas-based Utran Power Station was brought down at around 11:10 am. This is a 30-year-old cooling tower of a power station
Officials said 220 kg of commercial explosives were used for demolition. The tower came down within seven seconds with a loud noise, sending up a huge layer of dust.As a precautionary measure, the area around the power station, which is situated on the banks of the Tapi river, was barricaded to keep people around 250-300 metres away from the tower.
The razing of the tower, constructed in 1993, became necessary owing to techno-commercial reasons and the approval of the Central Electricity Authority was taken in 2017. In September 2021, the demolition process began, and the boiler, generator, turbine, and transformer were razed, said Mr. Patel.