India's first Deep Ocean Mission
The Indian Government has launched its first ever Deep Ocean Mission, known as " Samudrayaan", in September 2021.
The "Samudrayaan project " is in the development stage.
The project has a 5 year timeline ranging from 2020-2021 to 2025-2026.
This mission will carry 3 humans 6 km deep into the sea to study about it.
What is the name of the Deep Ocean Mission in India?
Samudrayan Mission
What is the budget of Samudrayan?
The budget for this project is Rs 119 Crores.
What is the aim of the Samudrayaan project?
- Studying deep sea resources
- Biodiversity assessment
- Deep ocean exploration
- Stydying climate change
Details of India's first Deep Ocean Mission
A submersible named "MATSYA 6000" will carry the researchers.
It has an operational period of 12 hours. It can continue for 96 hours in case of an emergency.
