New Delhi, June 19 -- The Union government notified the Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions Caused by Buildings and Trees, etc.) Rules, 2025, on 18 June, a week after the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad.

The new rules, which will become effective once published in the Official Gazette, seek to empower authorities to act swiftly against buildings and trees that violate height restrictions in notified aerodrome zones. These norms are among the efforts aimed at preventing future accidents caused by flight path obstructions.

At least 190 victims of last week's Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have so far been identified through DNA tests, and 159 bodies, including those of 32 foreign nationals, have been handed over to their families, of...