Joshimath: The task of demolishing Hotel Malari Inn on the scientist who demolished Noida’s Twin Towers, know who is Devi Kanungo

New Delhi: After the landslide in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, the work of demolishing two hotels has started. Mount View and Malari Inn will be razed to the ground next week under the supervision of Roorkee-based Central Building Research Institute (CBRI). For this, the expert team of CBRI is headed by Chief Scientist Dr. DP Kanungo (Dr. Debi Prasanna Kanungo). Last year Supertech’s Twin Tower in Noida was razed with explosives under the supervision of Kanungo. Cracks have appeared inside Hotel Mount View in Joshimath while Malari Inn has cracks under it. A special technique will be used to break them.

Kanungo is Senior Principal Scientist in the Geotechnical Engineering Division at CBRI. Born on June 16, 1967, Kanungo did his MTech in Applied Geology from the University of Roorkee after completing his BSc in Geology from Utkal University, Odisha. He then did his PhD in Earth Sciences from IIT Roorkee. Along with this, he has also participated in many conferences abroad. He is considered an expert in engineering geology and landslide disaster mitigation. Many of his research papers have been published on this subject.

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In August last year, under his leadership, the Supertech Twin Tower in Noida’s Sector-93A was razed to the ground. More than 3,500 kg of gunpowder was used in this and the entire building was cleaned in just 9 seconds. For this the explosion technique was used. His team had installed instruments worth Rs 2 crore for its monitoring. Kanungo has 21 years of professional experience in the landslide related area. He was awarded the Raman Research Fellowship at CSIR in 2010-11. He was given this award for his research related to landslides caused by rain.

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Considering Kanungo’s vast experience, the Uttarakhand government has entrusted him with the responsibility of demolishing hotels in Joshimath. Along with demolishing the hotels, the CBRI team will also assess the damage. Along with this, this team will also design a pre-fabricated hut for temporary rehabilitation. The team is currently surveying the damaged buildings. It may take 7-10 days to demolish them.