Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh launched Samudrayaan, India's first manned ocean mission, at the National Institute of Ocean Technology in Chennai.
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The Samudrayaan mission was allocated Rs 4077, for a period of five years. However, the vehicle alone would cost around Rs 350cr, excluding the cost of establishing testing facilities and support infrastructure.