Watershed programmes primarily envisage the integration of several development activities such as soil conservation, land & water management, agriculture, reforestation and animal husbandry with special emphasis to relate these actions with human issues and to develop the capability of the target population at the micro level befitting to the local conditions.

Watersheds aim to
Improve and enhance the purchasing power of the people and facilitate their empowerment for better bargaining power.

To ensure food security.

To adopt an integrated approach of developing the natural and human resources.

To improve the managerial capacity of the people.