Ghaziabad's Lift Crisis: 1000 Unregistered Lifts Fueling Fear Amid Accidents

• Ghaziabad faces growing fear due to continuous lift collapse incidents and people getting trapped, causing injuries.
• Approximately 1,000 out of 4,000 operational lifts in Ghaziabad are unregistered, despite the Lift and Escalator Act being in effect for over a year.
• The Electrical Safety Department is issuing notices to unregistered lift operators, prioritizing hospitals, schools, malls, and high-rise societies.
• Mandatory safety features include an operator/guard, sensors, Automatic Rescue Device (ARD), CCTV, emergency alarm, and regular safety checks.
• Recent incidents include a lift fall in Mortta injuring one, multiple people trapped in another, and a lift falling twice in Vijay Nagar injuring four.

Why It Matters: Ghaziabad's unregistered lifts and frequent accidents demand urgent enforcement of safety regulations.