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Detailed explanation-1: -TITAGARH: India has embarked on an ambitious Rs 10, 000-crore Deep Sea Mission, likely to commence by the year end, to explore and mine mineral wealth beneath the ocean floor, a top government official said here on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Technology Expertise: The technology and expertise needed in such missions are now available in only five countries-the US, Russia, France, Japan and China. India will now be the sixth country to have it.

Detailed explanation-3: -With the launch of the unique ocean mission ‘Samudrayaan’ in October 2021, India joined the elite club of nations such as the US, Russia, Japan, France, and China to have niche technology and vehicles to carry out subsea activities.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Ministry of Earth Sciences has launched the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM). Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is one of the collaborators of the Ministry of Earth Sciences for implementation of Deep Ocean Mission.

Detailed explanation-5: -The estimated cost of the project The estimated cost of the mission will be Rs 4077 crore for a period of 5 years to be implemented in a phase-wise manner. The estimated cost for the first phase for the 3 years (2021-2024) would be Rs 2823.4 crore.