The centre on Wednesday approved a proposal to roll out a “deep ocean mission” to explore the deep ocean for resources and develop deep-sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources.
“The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This will support the blue economy and take India into a new era”, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar told a press conference after the cabinet meeting.
Mr Javadekar said under the mission, a mineral study will be conducted 6,000 metres deep in the ocean. The mission will also study the changes , if any, noticed due to climate change.
After the US, Russia,France,Japan and China, India will be the sixth country to have this kind of technology, the minister said.
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