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Deep Ocean Mission
Context
India has identified 11 potential sites for exploration of hydrogen sulfide and a dedicated multi-purpose vessel was being acquired to carry out detailed surveys as part of the Deep Ocean Mission
What is Deep Ocean Mission?
- Launched in: June 2021
- The Deep Ocean Mission is a high-level multi-ministerial, multi-disciplinary programme for better understanding of the deep sea living and non-living resources of the Indian Ocean.
- It aims to aid in India's efforts to attain the Blue Economy status.
- Nodal ministry: Ministry of Earth Science
- The Mission Steering Committee (MSC) is the highest Policy making body constituted under the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM).
- Themes: The Deep Ocean Mission consists of 6 themes:
- Development of Technology for deep sea mining, manned submersible and underwater robotics
- Development of Ocean and climate change Advisory services
- Technology innovations for exploration and conservation of deep sea biodiversity
- Deep Ocean survey and exploration
- Energy and Freshwater from the Ocean
- Advanced marine station for Ocean Biology
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Government initiatives to maintain Blue Economy Status The Indian government has been taking several steps to maintain its Blue Economy status, including:
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