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- To support action for sustainable and integrated development and management of water resources at national, regional river basin/sub-basin and local levels in India;
- To highlight the critical role of water for future survival of human beings and draw attention to its increasing scarcity resulting to implications for policies, programmes and projects;
- To propagate the role of water as an economic and social good as well as a basic human and animal right and support policies and programs necessary for an economically efficient, socially acceptable and environmentally sustainable use of water resources;
- To provide a coordinating and networking mechanism for institutions and organizations concerned with the development and management of water resource projects of all dimensions, types and uses including community initiatives, people-centered actions, water harvesting, and revival of traditional practices;
- To render assistance in promoting the role of women, youth, and children in water resources management.
- To interact with GWP, GWP-South Asia and other national and international or supra national agencies dealing with water resources;
- To function as a think tank for water related issues;
- To provide and strengthen mechanism for exchange of information, experiences, ideas and approaches among stakeholders and help in evolution of a consensus on water related issues;
- To generate an environment for formation of water partnership at sub-national levels like state, river basin/sub-basin, etc.;
- To establish collaboration and linkages with public, private, corporate sector, non-governmental organizations, government agencies and funding agencies;
- To undertake activities related to health, hygiene, sanitation and livelihood;
- To organize seminars, workshops, conferences to promote natural resources management;
- To undertake capacity building programs for the people on climate change adaptation & mitigation and disaster management;
- To promote livelihoods and entrepreneurship development activities; and,
- To take any other measures which are incidental to the objectives listed above.
