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OMG! Jail for those behind lift mishaps?

Yes, you heard us right. If FedAOA (Federation of Apartment Owners Associations) has its way, those found responsible for lift mishaps could be jailed.

OMG! Jail for those behind lift mishaps?

Yes, you heard us right. If FedAOA (Federation of Apartment Owners Associations) has its way, those found responsible for lift mishaps could be jailed. Offenders could include builders and lift manufacturers to inspectors and maintenance professionals.

The suggestion from FedAOA comes in the wake of an incident last month in which UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and his wife were trapped in a lift at Lucknow Vidhan Sabha. "I pointed out to the CM about the lack of a regulatory mechanism for lift safety. This often allows builders and lift manufacturers to go scot free in cases of mishaps," says FedAOA President Alok Kumar.

Yadav has already convened a meeting with state officials for a speedy implementation of the UP Lift Act. And FedAOA is right in the thick of things drafting out a penalty code.