Ghaziabad News: Residents of high-rise buildings often face the greatest challenge of lift accidents. Due to the lack of stringent laws, responsible individuals often escape accountability, leading to easy evasion of legal consequences. Now, the Lift and Escalator Act 2024 has received approval, bringing hope for improved safety measures. The impending law is expected to address the prevalent concerns surrounding lift accidents, fostering a safer living environment for high-rise dwellers.
Key Details:
- The city of Ghaziabad, with nearly 500 societies, witnesses safety concerns among lakhs of families residing in high-rise societies.
- High-rise societies, including Vaishali, Vasundhara, Indirapuram, Rajnagar Extension, and others, often report accidents related to lifts, raising security apprehensions among residents.
- The President of the AOA Federation, Colonel Tejendra Pal Tyagi, expressed approval for the government’s initiative to formulate the law, anticipating a positive impact on residents’ safety.
- The law is deemed essential to establish accountability and ensure timely maintenance of lifts in high-rise buildings.
- In the absence of a comprehensive law, builders often evade responsibility, and the lack of accountability contributes to recurring lift accidents.
- The new legislation is poised to compel responsible entities, including builders, to adhere to stringent maintenance schedules for lifts, ensuring the safety of residents.
- The Ghaziabad Federation has been advocating for such a law for the past ten years, contributing to the formation of the Lift and Escalator Act 2024.
- The Act is expected to bring about a significant reduction in lift accidents and enhance the overall safety standards in high-rise buildings.
- The law will necessitate responsible organizations to conduct regular maintenance of lifts, mitigating the risk of accidents and ensuring the well-being of residents.
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