{"id":331109,"date":"2025-03-28T18:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T12:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=331109"},"modified":"2025-03-28T18:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T12:57:11","slug":"indias-deep-ocean-mission-dom-explained-pointwise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-deep-ocean-mission-dom-explained-pointwise\/","title":{"rendered":"India’s Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)- Explained Pointwise"},"content":{"rendered":"

India, with a coastline of over <\/span>7,517 km<\/b> and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of <\/span>2.2 million sq. km<\/b>, holds immense potential beneath its oceanic expanse. Recognizing the untapped potential, the Government of India launched the <\/span>Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)<\/b> in <\/span>June 2021<\/b>, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), with a total outlay of <\/span>\u20b94,077 crore over 5 years<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

As per <\/span>NITI Aayog<\/b> and <\/span>India\u2019s Blue Economy Vision 2030<\/b>, ocean-based resources could contribute up to <\/span>4% of India’s GDP<\/b>. The <\/span>United Nations Decade of Ocean Science (2021\u20132030)<\/b> also provides a <\/span>global framework<\/b>, aligning with India\u2019s efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Table of Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Why is there a need to focus on deep oceans?<\/a>
\nWhat is the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)?<\/a>
\nWhat is Deep Sea Mining and the Types of Deep-Sea-Minerals?<\/a>
\nWhat is the significance of Deep Ocean Mission?<\/a>
\nWhat are the challenges and effects of Deep Ocean Mission?<\/a>
\nWhat Should be the Way Forward?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>Why is there a need to focus on deep oceans?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. 70% of Earth\u2019s surface<\/b> is covered by oceans, yet <\/span>less than 20% is explored<\/b> (UN Ocean Decade Report).<\/b><\/p>\n

2. NITI Aayog\u2019s Strategy for New India @75<\/b> emphasizes <\/span>marine resource utilization<\/b> for sustainable growth.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Global Precedents<\/b>: China\u2019s <\/span>Jiaolong Submersible<\/b> and USA\u2019s <\/span>NOAA expeditions<\/b> showcase deep-sea dominance.<\/span><\/p>\n

India\u2019s DOM aims to <\/span>explore mineral wealth, biodiversity, and energy reserves<\/b> while ensuring <\/span>ecological balance<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>What is the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)?<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

The Government of India’s Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is a multi-institutional initiative led by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)<\/strong> to explore deep-sea resources and develop deep-sea technologies for their sustainable use. It aims to contribute over Rs. 100 billion to India’s Blue Economy<\/strong> through explorations in the Central Indian Ocean Basin.<\/strong> The mission involves collaboration with ISRO, NIOT, VSSC<\/strong>, and the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
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