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Disputed Geotechnical Report in SNN Raj Etternia Case, Bengaluru

BENGALURU: The geotechnical investigation report prepared for SNN Raj Etternia is pivotal in the ongoing dispute between developer SNN Raj Corp and Nagadi Consultants regarding the cause of tilting in an 18-storey tower within the apartment complex. The affected tower is one of 15 in the 972-unit township located near Kudlu. SNN has asserted that the other 14 towers are structurally sound. Nagadi’s geotechnical report, dated September 2022, indicates that a section of the project site was previously a quarry filled with soil, debris, and other materials, which was factored into the investigation. During the investigation, varying subsurface conditions were…

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Bengaluru Builder to Demolish Unstable Tower After Occupancy Grant

Representative AI image BENGALURU: Just three months after the Greater Bengaluru Authority issued an occupancy certificate, an 18-floor apartment tower within the SNN Raj Etternia complex near Kudlu off Hosur Road is slated for demolition. The builder opted to dismantle the tower before any residents moved in, as it was discovered that the structure had begun to tilt due to inadequate stability work before construction commenced. Constructed over four years, the tower consists of 49 flats, which buyers were eager to occupy before this structural issue arose. The complex includes 14 other towers that are free of defects. Out of…