Samudrayaan Mission: After the sky, now India is preparing to penetrate the underworld. This is going to be possible with Samudrayan. This is India's second ocean mission, under which a manned submarine will be sent to the deep sea. India is preparing the 'Matsya 6000' submarine under the mega project Samudrayan. It is believed that its work will be completed by March 2024 and its operational use will be started by 2026. The name of this whole mission is Samudraayan, in which three people will be sent 6000 meters below the sea.
Purpose of exploring the secrets of the sea
With the launch of the unique ocean mission 'Samudrayaan' in October 2021, India has joined the elite club of countries like the US, Russia, Japan, France and China, which have specialized technology and vehicles to carry out a variety of activities at sea. Are. Now India has started the mega ocean mission Samudrayan, its purpose is to study it by going down in deep water below 6000 meters and explore the secrets of the sea. For this, a team of experts will be sent to the sea, which will include 3 people.
What is the objective of the mission?
The Samudrayaan mission aims to explore the mysteries of the deep sea, for which scientists will go to a depth of 6000 meters in the sea with a set of sensors and instruments, for this an automated and manned submersible is being developed, which is usually There will be a difference of 12 hours of water and in emergency it will be able to stay in water for 96 hours.
Why sea mission is necessary
Oceans cover 70 percent of the world, the special thing is that about 95 percent of these deep oceans are unknown. This is important for India because India is surrounded by sea from three sides. 30 percent of the population here lives in the coastal areas only. Apart from this, the dependence of fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, livelihood and blue trade also rests on the sea.
How will India benefit from this?
The Government of India's vision of 'New India' considers blue economy as one of the ten key dimensions of development. That's why according to the preparations made by India, the manned submarine will take the scientists directly to the depths of the sea and it will give information about untouched elements, minerals and minerals which have not been discovered before.
What is the cost
The cost of India Ocean Mission Samudrayan is about Rs 4077 crore, in which the estimated cost for 3 years i.e. from 2021 to 2024 is estimated to be about Rs 2834 crore.