Building Demolition - capital expenditure?

A building is demolish to build bigger building and firm have loss of 50 lac on demolishing the building does this demolish ( scrapping) loss is capitalised ???
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This discussion explores whether the cost of demolishing a building to construct a new one should be treated as a capital expenditure or an immediate expense. It touches upon the accounting implications, including potential capitalisation and amortisation, as well as the recording of demolition liabilities.

Building demolition is the only activity.
What ??

You've already capitalised and amortised it over these years. But you'll have a demolition liability provision recorded. 

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