Introduction: A Nuclear Vision for Viksit Bharat@2047 As India marches toward its ambitious goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, energy security stands as a pivotal pillar in the vision of Viksit Bharat . Amid the global climate crisis and rising energy demands, nuclear power has re-emerged as a compelling solution. India’s commitment to achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047 is both visionary and necessary—but achieving this requires a strategic shift in policy, participation, and international cooperation. While India’s nuclear energy sector has traditionally been a tightly controlled domain under government monopoly—primarily led by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) —it is now imperative to welcome private sector investments and foreign partnerships. A reformed nuclear ecosystem can unlock the full potential of atomic energy as a clean, reliable, and scalable contributor to India’s net-zero aspiration...
Samudrayaan Project: Exploring the Deep Ocean About the Samudrayaan Project The Samudrayaan Project is an ambitious deep-sea exploration initiative launched under India’s Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) . It aims to enhance India's efforts in exploring and utilizing deep-sea resources. Key Highlights: Launched Under DOM: The Deep Ocean Mission is a Central Sector Scheme aimed at promoting the Blue Economy by focusing on deep ocean surveys, exploration, and deep-sea mining. Goal: The project aims to send three personnel to a depth of 6,000 meters in a deep-sea submersible called Matsya-6000 to explore deep-sea resources, including minerals and rare-earth elements. Tenure: The project will run for 5 years , from 2020-2021 to 2025-2026 . About Matsya-6000 Matsya-6000 is a 4th Generation Deep Ocean Human Submersible developed indigenously for deep-sea exploration. Its wet testing (testing the vehicle in controlled underwater conditions) was succ...