The Deep Ocean Mission has been allocated Rs 625 crore, which is lower than the Rs 660 crore allocated in the revised estimates of the previous budget.
The mission aims to explore deep-oceanic resources and develop technologies for their sustainable use. It involves mapping the floors of deep oceans and creating technologies such as a manned submersible capable of operating at depths of 6,000 metres, mining systems for deep-sea mining, the sustainable utilisation of deep-sea bioresources, and the development of engineering designs for offshore thermal energy-driven desalination plants.
Mission Mausam aims to improve India’s ability to accurately forecast the weather in a more timely manner.
The Budget documents describe Mission Mausam as an “ambitious initiative” to leverage cutting-edge technologies, high-performance computing and advanced modelling techniques to revolutionise weather monitoring, prediction and data analysis.
The funds allocated for capital expenditure related to the Deep Ocean Mission have been cut to Rs 175 crore, down from Rs 219.6 crore in the revised estimates of the 2025-26 budget.