Chandigarh, Jan. 31 -- Following the air crash at the Baramati airport which resulted in the deaths of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and the entire crew, Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari on Friday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of safe landing of aircraft and implementation of modern navigation systems at Chandigarh International Airport.

He demanded that the outdated technology at airports be phased out and modern satellite-based navigation systems be prioritised. Countries like the United States, Canada, Australia besides Europe have adopted satellite-based navigation systems by phasing out these systems, he mentioned.

In response to his question, the Union ministry of civil aviation has said that India is phasing out non...