Eleven Indian states require licensing of every lift installation. Only one mandates that the lift keep running through a power cut. India ranks second globally for elevator-related accidents. This is the reference we wish lawmakers and journalists already had.
Each page cites its primary sources and lists what we have not yet been able to verify.
In 2020 Haryana became the first Indian state to require uninterrupted lift backup for buildings above 15 metres. What the act says, what it does not, and what it would look like applied nationally.
Every fatal or serious lift incident we have been able to source from published news. Currently logging 6 entries from 2023 onwards. Help us add more.
A lift accident is frightening and the system is confusing. The immediate steps, whom to report to, who is liable, and how to claim insurance and compensation in India. Informational, not legal advice.
Unlike the data pages above — which present facts and let readers conclude — our position piece argues for a specific outcome: India must make on-site energy and power-quality (THD) testing of lifts mandatory, not just a standard on paper. Disclosed conflicts and sources on the same page.