Noida: 200 Buildings Advised to Register Lifts by March 25 for Safety

                Noida: Over 200 residential societies, malls, 
hotels and commercial complexes are yet to 
register elevators under the Uttar Pradesh Lifts 
and Escalators Act. With the March 25 
deadline not far away, the district 
administration recently sent them reminders to 
complete the procedure or pay a penalty.
The Lift Act was passed by the state 
legislature in Feb 2024 to regulate the 
installation, maintenance and safe operation of 
lifts and escalators across the state, especially 
Noida, a 
bustling hub of high-rise buildings where 
elevators are a crucial part of daily life. On Oct 
29 last year, the Noida administration issued a 
directive that made it mandatory for building 
owners and RWAs to register lifts on their 
society's premises within six months from Sept 
25.
Four months since, only two residential 
societies—Exotica Fresco and Purvanchal 
Royal Park, both in Sector 137—have registered 
their 68 lifts. This is a fraction of the estimated 
80,000 lifts in Noida and Greater Noida.
"We have been sending reminders since Jan 
15, and the process is ongoing as more such 
reminders will be sent. Establishments are 
being informed that penalties will be imposed 
if 
lifts are not registered by the March 25 
deadline," ADM (finance) Atul Kumar said.

AOAs, however, told TOI that the registration 
process was tardy. Surojit Dasgupta, Exotica 
Fresco apartment owners' association 
president, said the registration process on the 
UP 
Directorate of Electrical Safety portal was 
"cumbersome".
"One of the key challenges in the registration 
process is the requirement to submit multiple 
documents, including lift drawings, safety 
details and an affidavit from the lift 
manufacturer. 
Many societies and associations are struggling 
to gather these mandatory documents on time, 
leading to delays in the registration process," 
he added.
Kumar agreed there were technical and 
administrative hurdles in the online registration 
process. "As of now, we are unable to monitor 
how many registrations are taking place in 
Gautam Budh Nagar through the online portal, 
as the information is directly sent to officials in 
Lucknow. We have requested modifications to 
the website to allow local monitoring," 
Kumar said.
As per the Lift Act, all agencies involved in 
annual maintenance contracts (AMCs) and lift 
manufacturing must also register with the 
Directorate of Electrical Safety.
"The registration of AMC agencies and lift 
manufacturers is conducted at the state level. 
However, at the district level, every registered 
lift requires AMC details to be filled out 
separately during document submission," an 
official said.
The cost for registering a lift is Rs 5,000, which 
is a one-time fee. The registration fee for a lift 
manufacturing company is Rs 25,000, valid for 
five years, while lift maintenance 
agencies must register annually for Rs 25,000.
As per the rules, if the delay to register lifts is 
seven days or less, then a late fee of Rs 100 
per day will be charged. If the delay is more 
than 7 days and up to 15 days, then a late fee 
of Rs 200 per day will be charged for the entire 
period. If the delay is more than 15 days and 
up to 30 days, then a late fee of Rs 500 per day 
will be charged for the entire period, and 
if the delay is more than 30 days, then the 
operation of the lift or escalator will be 
stopped immediately and it can be restarted 
only after compliance with the provision with a 
late fee of 
Rs 10,000.

Source : Times of India