Overview
- The tilt was detected during final load and water testing and prompted a fresh soil investigation that found earlier consultant geotechnical readings had been interchanged.
- The developer, SNN Raj Corporation, formally applied to the Greater Bengaluru Authority on Friday to voluntarily demolish Block E‑3, a 49‑flat tower in the SNN Raj Etternia project.
- GBA has begun preparatory work for a controlled, phased demolition and said it may withdraw the occupancy certificate if the builder’s earlier structural reports are found inaccurate.
- The developer has contracted Edifice Engineering for a vibration‑minimising dismantling method, plans a roughly six‑month demolition followed by an 18–24 month rebuild, and says buyers will not bear extra costs.
- Officials are prioritising safety because about 900 residential buildings stand near the tower, and the case is being treated as a voluntary remediation prompted by a geotechnical error rather than an illegal‑approval dispute.