India will send three person to six thousand metre below sea level for
exploration of resources like minerals under Samudrayaan Mission. Earth
Science Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said, a vehicle called MATSYA 6000
will carry three persons and this mission is expected to be realized in
next three years. He said, the vehicle is being designed and developed
by the National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai. It has an
endurance of 12 hours under normal operation and 96 hours in case of
emergency for human safety. Dr. Singh said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
had referred to Deep Sea Mission in his Independence Day address in two
consecutive years in 2021 and 2022.
The Centre had approved the Deep Ocean Mission at a total budget of over
four thousand crore rupees for five years. India has a unique maritime
position, over seven thousand kilometer long coastline, which is home to
nine coastal states and one thousand 382 islands. The mission aims to
boost the central government’s vision of New India that highlights the
blue economy as one of the ten core dimensions of growth.
SOURCE ; AIR
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