NOIDA: Since the implementation of the Lift Act in UP, the registration process for elevators has ground to a virtual halt — with both residents and administration officials pointing fingers at each other for the delay.
Residents alleged they were neither invited to clarification meetings nor issued any guidelines regarding the registration of lifts in their compounds. “There has been no official communication from the administration regarding lift registration, nor are residents aware of how to carry out the process. Consequently, lift registration has taken a backseat,” said Abhishek Kumar, president of NEFOWA (New ERA Flat Owners Welfare Association), which represents around 100 highrises in Greater Noida West.
On Nov 21, a delegation from Noida Federation of Apartment Owners’ Association (NOFAA) — representing over 100 societies in Noida — met the district magistrate and additional district magistrate, seeking clarity on the registration process. RWAs, however, have yet to initiate lift registrations since that meeting.
“We have been waiting for proper guidelines from the administration to streamline the registration process and clarify our doubts regarding document submission and other queries. The ADM promised a meeting with all AOAs, but this hasn’t materialised yet,” said NOFAA president Rajiva Singh.
The situation is no different in Ghaziabad, where Deepak Kumar, president of the Federation of AOAs, confirmed they haven’t received any information about lift registrations. “The Ghaziabad administration should meet AOA representatives to create awareness about the registration process. Currently, residents are uninformed about the procedure,” Kumar said.
Administration officials, however, insisted that the responsibility of registering lifts lies solely with the residents.
Atul Kumar, additional DM (finance/revenue) of Noida, said, “All registrations must be completed through the UP directorate of electrical safety website (updeslift.org). The district administration has issued multiple public advisories and announcements through press releases. Some societies have already begun the process.”
His Ghaziabad counterpart Saurabh Bhatt added, “We will soon send notices to highrise societies and other establishments with lifts, reminding them to register under the UP Lift Act.”
This lack of coordination has left crucial safety measures in a limbo and raised concerns about compliance and accountability. Lift accidents, meanwhile, have been continuing. On Sunday night, lift operations in Tower 4 of Shree Radha Sky apartment in Greater Noida West were suspended for an hour.
On Friday, a couple were trapped in Tower F’s lift at Gulshan Botnia society in Sector 144 for nearly an hour. Residents subsequently filed a police complaint against the maintenance agency.
Under the UP Lift Act, all lifts and escalators must be registered within six months. Noida DM Manish Verma clarified that in residential societies, RWAs and AOAs are responsible for registration. In societies without established RWAs or AOAs, maintenance agencies or developers must handle registration.
The Act requires lift operators to maintain accident logbooks, sharing them with local administration or electrical safety officers when requested. Negligence or failure to comply attracts penalties. For lift-related accidents, the DM can conduct joint investigations with electrical inspectors and executive magistrates.
