4. MARINE NON-LIVING RESOURCES


Polymetallic Nodules Programme

The national programme on Polymetallic Nodules (PMN) consists of four components : survey & exploration of polymetallic in the Central Indian Ocean Basin ( CIOB), Environmental Impact Assessment Study(EIA), Technology development for mining of nodules and Technology Development for extractive metallurgy. The programme is guided and reviewed by the PMN Board of Management.