Relevance:
As a part of Samudrayaan Mission, under MoES, a self-propelled manned submersible (MATSYA 6000) will carry three persons to a depth of 6000 meters for exploration of deep-sea resources.
MATSYA 6000:
- Designed and developed by – National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai under Ministry of Earth Sciences
- It has an endurance of 12 hours under normal operation and 96 hours in case of emergency.
- It is being developed under Deep Ocean Mission (DOM).
Deep Ocean Mission:
- Aim – To explore deep ocean for resources and develop deep sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources.
- It will be a mission mode project to support Blue Economy initiatives.
- Blue Economy is sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods etc. Its size in India is about 4% of the GDP.
- Nodal ministry – Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Implementation period – 5 Years (Approved in 2021)
- Major components –
- Development of Manned Submersible: MATSYA 6000
- Development of Technologies for Deep Sea Mining: Integrated Mining System for mining polymetallic nodules.
- Development of Ocean Climate Change Advisory Services.
- Technological innovations for exploration and conservation of deep-sea biodiversity.
- Deep Ocean Survey and Exploration: Identifies multi-metal Hydrothermal Sulphides mineralization along the Indian Ocean mid-oceanic ridges.
- Energy and freshwater from Ocean: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) powered desalination plants
- Advanced Marine Station for Ocean Biology.
If National Water Mission is properly and completely implemented, how will it impact the country?
- Part of the water needs of urban areas will be met through recycling of waste-water.
- The water requirements of coastal clues with inadequate alternative sources of water will be met by adopting appropriate technologies that allow for the use of ocean water.
- All the rivers of Himalayan origin will be linked to the rivers of peninsular India.
- The expenses incurred by farmers for digging bore-wells and for installing motors and pump-sets to draw ground-water will be completely reimbursed by the Government.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 3 and 4 only
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
Reference: PIB
