Question : Installation of Lifts

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of guidelines issued by the Government for installation of lifts in apartment buildings and other housing facilities;

(b) whether the Government has imposed any mandate and/or penalty on building contractors for installing lifts without minimum power backup and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there are any guidelines for inhibiting underage children from navigating lifts alone at housing facilities and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether presence of an operator in the lift to assist with emergency situations is mandatory and if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (c): Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published 10 Indian Standards on Lifts. Details of the same are at Annexure.

Further, the National Building Code of India 2016 (NBC 2016) in its Part 8 Building Services: Section 5 Installation of Lifts, Escalators and Moving Walks: 5A Lifts, mentions about the following information to be included in the notice board which shall be placed conspicuously in the lift car:

''Children under 12 years of age shall not use the lift, unless accompanied by an adult.''

(d): National Building Code of India 2016: Part 8 Building Services: Section 5 Installation of Lifts, Escalators and Moving Walks: 5A Lifts'' provides for the following:

(i) "Automatic push button operation" and "Attendant & dual control operation" as the 2 major controlling systems in the operation of lifts.

(ii) In special cases [like in Stretcher Lifts of Hospitals, in Goods lifts and in Evacuation Lifts (for buildings above 200 m)], the presence of lift operator/attendant to enable them to take control of the operation of lifts from the automatic mode.

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