The Samudrayaan project, India’s first manned ocean mission, is designed to study deep-sea resources and conduct biodiversity assessments.
India’s ambitious Samudrayaan project, aimed at exploring the deep ocean and its resources, is set to send three personnel to a depth of 6000 meters in a submersible vehicle.
The announcement was made by Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Kiren Rijiju, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
The Samudrayaan project, India’s first manned ocean mission, is designed to study deep-sea resources and conduct biodiversity assessments. The mission will not disturb the ecosystem as the submersible is used solely for exploration purposes.
The project is part of the larger Deep Ocean Mission, which supports the centre’s Blue Economy policy. This policy aims to utilise ocean resources sustainably for the country’s economic growth, improved livelihoods, job creation, and maintain ocean ecosystem health.
