- By Yashashvi Tak
- Fri, 02 May 2025 01:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Gautam Buddha Nagar administration has issued a strict warning to residential societies operating unregistered lifts, citing safety concerns and promoting the use of electric vehicles, officials said on Thursday. Legal action will be taken against violators starting May 15.
The directives were issued by Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue) Atul Kumar, who chaired a meeting on Thursday attended by officials from Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) Greater Noida, and representatives of residential federations and RWAs from across the district.
Power discoms were also instructed to identify suitable locations for setting up private and commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
“Several residential societies are still operating lifts without registration, which can be a serious safety risk. This needs immediate compliance,” said deputy registrar of firms, societies & chits Rishabh Agrawal.
District administration officials stated that non-compliance with the guidelines will result in legal action against the operators starting May 15. “All societies are instructed to complete their lift registrations within the stipulated timeframe,” said Kumar during the meeting.
Gautam Budh Nagar has over 80,000 lifts, with just over 5,500 currently registered.
Regarding electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, officials highlighted that while the number of EVs in Noida and Greater Noida is increasing rapidly, the availability of charging stations remains limited, particularly within group housing societies.
Directions were issued to the power discoms to launch a survey in coordination with all residential federations to identify suitable locations for setting up private and commercial EV charging points.
Chief Engineer of Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Noida, Sanjay Kumar Jain, stated that service providers have been instructed to begin the survey.