據(jù)outlook報道，在8月26日的“季風會議”（Monsoon Session）期間，印度北部哈里亞納邦的立法機構修改了2008年的“哈里亞納邦電梯和自動扶梯法案”，要求電梯應急救援設備（ERD）配備足夠的備用電源，從而使其在斷電時也能夠正常工作。在這樣的條件下，電梯應急救援設備將能在目的樓層著陸并持續(xù)運行至少15分鐘。由于當?shù)氐男鹿诜窝滓咔橛钟龅揭徊?ldquo;小高峰”，該修正部分是一部法案中提及的一系列措施中的一部分，并在簡化會議上審批通過。其他相關措施還包括通過稅收減免政策來刺激早已陷入困境的經濟，好讓部分程序更高效的同時增加借款限額。

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.