New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry’s Consultative Committee convened in New Delhi to study GAGAN, or GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation, which is a Space Based Augmentation System.
The concerned members of Parliament attended the meeting presided over by Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia. Both aviation and non-aviation areas can profit from GAGAN. GAGAN assists in the planning of more fuel-effective routes in the aviation industry. Additionally, it may be used in operations in places without a navigation infrastructure. The GAGAN system assists in disaster management in fields other than aviation by allowing early Warning messages to be sent in the event of natural catastrophes, crises, or threats to human safety.
Along with enabling payment applications, GAGAN can improve security, mobility, and regulation. The Airport Authority of India (AAI), according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Ministry, creates several kinds of landing approach procedures for various Indian airports. 51 GAGAN-based approach procedures have reportedly been developed thus far for different Indian airport runways, according to the statement.