Union Budget 2021-22: Finance Minister launches Rs 4,000 crore deep ocean mission
India, Feb. 1 -- The project will cover deep ocean exploration and conservation of biodiversity
The Indian government wants to understand the oceans better, both as a resource and for the conservation of marine bio diversity - two research areas that could become conflicting in nature.
In her budget speech on February 1, 2021 finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced, "Our oceans are a storehouse of living and non-living resources. To better understand this realm, we will launch a deep ocean mission with a budget outlay of more than Rs 4,000 crores, over five years. This mission will cover deep ocean survey exploration and projects for the conservation of deep sea bio-diversity."
The second objective is commendable since globally o...
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