BIG PUSH TO CUT INDIA’s OIL & GAS IMPORT DEPENDENCE  

Modi Govt is preparing a year-wise roadmap for the Samudra Manthan Scheme:

– Offshore drilling, seismic surveys & rig deployment
– KG, Mahanadi, Andaman & Cauvery basins
– ONGC & OIL to lead
– ₹84,000 cr Phase-1 fund
– 10–15 MTOE production target
– Deep/ultra-deepwater & frontier-basin exploration
– Seismic-data incentives & shared infrastructure