- To develop location-specific water management technologies for increasing water- use efficiency under surface and groundwater irrigation commands
- Economic use of irrigation water through pressurised irrigation system
- To promote adoption of water management technologies through adaptive trials in irrigation commands.
- To conduct basic and strategic research on irrigation water management
- To manage rainwater in hilly and high rainfall areas by way of in-situ conservation, and ex-situ storage and recycling of runoff water.