India will become the emperor of the sea! This year will launch 'underwater submersible', know about it

New Delhi: According to a big news, India will operate its first manned 'underwater submersible' at a depth of 500 meters in the sea under its 'Deep Ocean Mission'. In this regard, Earth Science Minister Jitendra Singh gave information on Thursday.

Jitendra Singh made this comment in the Mission Steering Committee meeting. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State for Defense Sanjay Seth, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Berry, Principal Scientific Advisor Ajay Kumar Sood and Earth Science Secretary M. Ravichandran were present in this special meeting.

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Give information that, 'Underwater submersible' is a man -ridden vehicle running in a deep sea. It requires transportation and support by a large vessel or platform. At the same time, the submarine has more capacity and is capable of free operation by staying in the sea for a long time.

In this regard, Singh said that this year it will work up to a depth of 500 meters and aims to reach a depth of 6,000 meters by next year. He said that this achievement would keep pace with the deadline of other historical missions in India, including the Gaganyaan Space Mission which reflects a “pleasant coincidence” in the country's journey towards scientific excellence.

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He also said that 'Deep Ocean Mission' has the ability to find vast resources, including important minerals, rare metals and unknown marine biodiversity, which are important for the country's economic growth and environmental stability.

Along with this, Jitendra Singh said that, “Through this mission, we are not only detecting the depth of our oceans, but also building a strong 'blue economy” which will carry forward the future of India. ” “

The minister emphasized that the entire initiative is based on indigenous technology, which has been fully developed and manufactured in India, which shows the self -sufficiency of the country in state -of -the -art science. He said that the aim of the mission is to increase the understanding of the deep sea ecosystem, which contributes to sustainable fisheries and biodiversity conservation. By exploiting these underwater minerals, India is ready to ensure long -term benefits for its economy, scientific community and environmental flexibility.

(With agency input)