SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRELIMS

OTEC PROJECT IN INDIA

Union Minister for Earth Sciences and Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Friday reviewed the progress of India's Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) project during a visit to Kavaratti in Lakshadweep, highlighting the government's efforts to strengthen freshwater availability and renewable energy use in island territories.

The Minister inspected the ongoing work at the OTEC-based desalination facility, a project designed to convert seawater into potable drinking water by harnessing the temperature difference between warm surface water and cold deep-sea water to generate energy.