1. As per the Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Lifts and Escalators Act, 1997 and Rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Lifts and Escalators Rules, 1997, Every owner of a place intending,- 

(a) to erect a Lift or an Escalator in such place; or

(b) to make additions or alterations to existing Lift or Escalator,

shall make an application in Form “A” to the Inspector in the portal along with the following.

(i) Layout of the lift or escalator erection;

(ii) Plan;

(iii) Sectional elevation;

(iv) Arrangement of car and landing doors for lifts;

(v) Lift well enclosures;

(vi) Size and position of the machine relating to the lift well;

(vii) Position of hoisting machine for the lift or escalator;

(viii) Number of fl oors to be served and total travel by the lift;

(ix) Wiring diagram of the complete electrical installaltions with all wiring, light points, switchfuses, control panels and other electrical apparatus, size of wires, earthing scheme with size of earth leads, method of construction of earth electrodes, laying of cables for lift or escalator equipment duly signed by the manufacturer of lift or escalator or company of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to whom the lift or escalator erection work is entrusted and also signed by the licensed electrical contractor to whom the electrical erection work is entrusted;

(x) Angle of inclination for an escalator;

(xi) Type of balustrading in an escalator;

(xii) The width between balustrades in an escalator;

(xiii) Details of handrails, step treads, landing, comb plates, trusses or girders and step wheel tracks in escalator;

(xiv) The rated load in kilograms on escalator;

(xv) The factor of safety based on the static loads in the lift or escalator;

(xvi) The additions or alterations proposed to be made in existing Lift or Escalator installation shall be shown by distinct colour;

(xvii) Copy of approval obtained from the Urban Local Body concerned for the Building Plan;

(xviii) Structural Stability Certifi cate obtained from the registered Structural Engineer for the buildings which are constructed before the formation of Urban Local Body where additions or alterations are proposed to be made in the existing lift or escalator installations or where new Lifts or escalators are proposed to be erected in those buildings.

(xix) A fee of

(a) Rs.2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand and Five Hundred only) in case of lift up to 5 landings;

(b) Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) in case of lift having more than 5 landings;

(c) Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) for each Escalator

2.  The above fee shall be paid in to a Govt. treasury under this dept. head of account 0043 00 800 AB 21634 through the url: https://www.karuvoolam.tn.gov.in/challan/echallan 

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4.   On receipt of an application, the Inspector shall, after making such inquiries and requiring, the applicant to furnish such additional information in Form “A” either grant permission in Form ‘’B” or refuse the permission applied for, within one month from the date of receipt of the application.

For further details click the following.

      (i)  The Tamil Nadu Lifts Act, 1997 (Gazettee copy)

      (ii)   The Tamil Nadu Lift Rules, 1997 (Gazettee copy)

       (iii)  The Tamil Nadu Lift and escalator Act Amendment Ex. Ord. Gazettee_2017 (247_Ex_IV_2)

       (iv)  AMENDMENTS TO THE TAMIL NADU LIFTS RULES, 1997 _ 10.10.2018(Gazettee copy)

       (v) AMENDMENTS TO THE  AMIL  NADU LIFTS AND ESCALATORS RULES 1997, 3.10.2019 (Gazettee copy)

Time line for issuing erection permission - 30days

1. As per the section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Lifts Act, 1997 and Rule 5 of the Tamil Nadu Lifts Rules, 1997 Every owner of a place who is permitted to erect a Lift or an Escalator shall, on completion of such erection of Lift or Escalator, shall give a notice to the Inspector and shall make an application in the portal to him for a licence. The notice of completion of the erection of Lift or Escalator and the application for licence shall be in Form “C” along with the following enclosures,

       (a) a work completion report of the erection of Lift or Escalator in Form “D” as obtained either from the manufacturer of Lifts or Escalators or a Company of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, as the case may be;

       (b) a completion report in Form “E” from the licensed electrical contractor;

       (c) A fee of

              (i) Rs.5,000/-(Rupees Five Thousand only) in case of lift up to 5 landings;

              (ii) Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) in case of lift having more than 5 landings;

              (iii) Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) for each Escalator.

                      The above fee shall be paid in to a Govt. treasury under this dept. head of account 0043 00 800 AB 21634 through the url: https://www.karuvoolam.tn.gov.in/challan/echallan 

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(d) Copy of insurance policy taken by the owner of the Lift or Escalator, covering insurance for the persons using such lift or escalator

2.    On receipt of an application the Inspector shall arrange for inspection of the Lift or Escalator within fifteen days and on getting himself satisfi ed that all the requirements of the Act and these rules are complied with, he may grant licence in Form “F” within fifteen days from the date of receipt of compliance report of rectifi cation of defects, if any.

For further details click the following.

      (i)  The Tamil Nadu Lifts Act, 1997 (Gazettee copy)

      (ii)   The Tamil Nadu Lift Rules, 1997 (Gazettee copy)

       (iii)  The Tamil Nadu Lift and escalator Act Amendment Ex. Ord. Gazettee_2017 (247_Ex_IV_2)

       (iv)  AMENDMENTS TO THE TAMIL NADU LIFTS RULES, 1997 _ 10.10.2018(Gazettee copy)

       (v) AMENDMENTS TO THE  AMIL  NADU LIFTS AND ESCALATORS RULES 1997, 3.10.2019 (Gazettee copy)

Time lime for issuing erection permission - 30 days

As per the section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Lifts Act, 1997 and Rule 5 of the Tamil Nadu Lifts Rules, 1997 the renewal of licence to work a Lift or an Escalator shall be made in Form “G’’  in the portal to the Inspector three months prior to the date of expiry of the licence  with the following

1.  A fee of

     (i)  Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) in case of lift up to 5 landings;

     (ii) Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) in case of lift having more than 5 landings;

     (iii) Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) for each Escalator

2. copy of Annual Maintenance Contract executed between the owner of the lift or an escalator and the lift/escalator company, test reports obtained from the authorized competent person for each year after the issue or renewal of licence,

3. The Structural Stability Certifi cate obtained from the registered Structural Engineer for the buildings which are constructed before the formation of Urban Local Body (if applicable) and

4. copy of renewed Insurance Policy taken by the owner of the lift or escalator covering insurance for the persons using the lift or an escalator

5. An additional fee of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five hundred only), for each lift or escalator for a delay of each month or a fraction thereof in the head of Account 0043 00 800 AB 21634 shall also be remitted into the Government Treasury through the url: https://www.karuvoolam.tn.gov.in/challan/echallan, if the application is not submitted three month prior to the date of expiry of the licence.

6. On receipt of an application, the Inspector shall make an inspection within fifteen days and on getting himself satisfi ed that the provisions of the Act and these rules are complied with, the Inspector shall renew the licence in Form “F” within fifteen days from the date of receipt of rectifi cation of defects, if any.

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Applicant Manual

(i) Renewal of licence to work a lift

(ii) Renewal of licence to work an escalator