Which Union Ministry is implementing the recently approved Samudra Manthan National Offshore Exploration Scheme?

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The correct answer is Option C: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. The Union Cabinet approved the Samudra Manthan National Offshore Exploration Scheme on 31 July 2026 with an outlay of ₹84,084 crore for the period up to FY 2030–31. Samudra Manthan is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to expand offshore hydrocarbon exploration in India's sedimentary basins. The scheme aims to add more than 600 Million Metric Tons of Oil Equivalent (MMToE) to India's oil and natural gas reserves. The scheme includes offshore seismic surveys, drilling of 60 deepwater exploration wells, offshore infrastructure hubs, and oil and gas manufacturing and services zones. India's crude oil import dependence reached 88.7% in 2025–26, while natural gas import dependence is about 50%, highlighting the need for domestic resource exploration. Offshore exploration is a part of the upstream petroleum sector and is carried out in marine regions such as the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

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Ministry of Mines

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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

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Ministry of Earth Sciences

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Ministry of Heavy Industries

Which Union Ministry is implementing the recently approved SamudraManthan National Offshore Exploration Scheme?

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