Oceans are key to sustenance of life on our planet. They are the driving force of monsoons,fly wheel of climate, vital source of natural resources and act as a trigger for ocean hazards. Oceans contribute immensely to "Blue Economy" through sectors such as Fisheries, Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Minerals, Shipping, Tourism, etc.
The lives and livelihoods of about 350 million population living along the 7500 km long coastline of India are intricately linked to the Oceans. Climate change and anthropogenic impacts are threatening ocean health and biodiversity. Yet, 95% of the deep ocean remains unexplored.
India's Deep Ocean Mission will contribute to our understanding of the oceans, realising our "Blue Economy" vision and managing our Oceans sustainably. Being undertaken at a cost of t4077 Crore over the next 5 years, the Mission will be spearheaded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences in synergy with other Central Ministries, National Institutions, Universities and Industry.
Manned submersible capable of diving up to 6000 m to the bottom of the ocean.
Mining tools to explore 300 M MT of valuable metal deposits in a 75,000 square kilometre area in the Indian Ocean sea bed.
Accurate future projection of sea level change and extreme events like cyclones, storm surges and waves to safeguard our coastal population, economy and infrastructure.
A suite of state-of-the-art ocean models and an improved network of ocean observations based on deep sea gliders, deep Argos, etc.
Translate research in ocean biology and engineering into industrial application and product development through establishment of on-site business incubator facilities.
Construction of a state-of-the art research vessel to explore hydrothermal deposits in mid-ocean ridges for precious metals like Copper, Zinc, Aluminum, Silver, and Platinum, etc.
Inventorization of deep sea fauna and flora including microbes. Products of Industrial importance from the deep-sea microbes.
Engineering capabilities to scale up offshore Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) powered energy generation and desalination plant for clean energy and fresh water.
