Deep Ocean Mission

SAMUDRAYAAN MISSION: SIGNIFICANCE, CHALLENGES, WAY FORWARD

Samudrayaan Mission, part of India's Deep Ocean Mission, aim to send three individuals to 6,000 meters in a submersible developed by NIOT, Chennai. The mission's objectives are to explore and sustainably utilize deep-sea resources like polymetallic nodules, gas hydrates, and cobalt crusts, boosting 'Blue Economy' and enhancing technological capabilities.