Objective
- To ensure regulated exploitation and optimum & judicious use of ground resources.
- To initiate National programme of aquifer mapping and aquifer based management in the state in a planned way for overall ground water management.
- To implement ground water recharge programme on a large scale in an integrated manner and to bring over-exploited/critical blocks into safe category in a time bound manner.
- To effectively implement conjunctive use of surface water and ground water.
- To promote efficient methods of water use in the stressed areas.
- To give priority to the river basin/watershed approach in ground water management planning and conservation.
- To identify ground water polluted areas in order to ensure safe drinking water supplies.
- To implement ground water conservation and recharging programmes by the concerned departments through participatory management approach in a coordinated and integrated manner.
- To make provisions of effective legal structures for ground water management.
