印度城邦修订电梯法案以加强乘客的安全保障

据outlook报道，在8月26日的“季风会议”（Monsoon Session）期间，印度北部哈里亚纳邦的立法机构修改了2008年的“哈里亚纳邦电梯和自动扶梯法案”，要求电梯应急救援设备（ERD）配备足够的备用电源，从而使其在断电时也能够正常工作。在这样的条件下，电梯应急救援设备将能在目的楼层着陆并持续运行至少15分钟。由于当地的新冠肺炎疫情又遇到一波“小高峰”，该修正部分是一部法案中提及的一系列措施中的一部分，并在简化会议上审批通过。其他相关措施还包括通过税收减免政策来刺激早已陷入困境的经济，好让部分程序更高效的同时增加借款限额。

INDIAN STATE AMENDS LIFT LAW TO ENHANCE PASSENGER SAFETY

During a “Monsoon Session” on August 26, lawmakers in the northern Indian state of Haryana amended the Haryana Lifts and Escalators Act 2008 to allow elevator emergency rescue devices (ERDs) that include sufficient power backup, enabling them to operate during power outages, Outlook reports. The ERDs would be able to land on the desired floor and continue operating for at least 15 min. Approved during a session that was abbreviated due to a “sharp rise” in coronavirus cases in Haryana, the amendment was part of a raft of measures that included passage of bills aimed at stimulating the battered economy by providing tax relief, making certain processes more efficient and increasing borrowing limits.