The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is working on a mission named ‘Samudrayaan’ to send three people to 6000-metre depth.
It will use a vehicle called ‘Matsya 6000’ for deep sea exploration.
The indigenous mission will lead India to the group of five countries who have tasted success with such manned submersible vehicles at such depths.
The ‘Matsya 6000’ will help scientific personnel explore deep ocean mineral resources rich in nickel, manganese, cobalt, and other rare earth elements.