- To design, construct, rehabilitate, improve, maintain, support and regulate exploitation of underground water resources in the State to sustain the rural water supply programme.
- To promote, design, construct, improve, and sustain the State Rural Sanitation programme;
- To liaise with the Federal Government Ministries and Agencies in the design and implementation of programme and projects in the area of rural water supply and sanitation promotion and maintenance and the provision of rural infrastructure and any other hygiene related rural development activities.
- To define, encourage, support and coordinate any activity that will enhance community rural water supply, Sanitation and the provision of other hygiene related infrastructures and other rural development activities.
- To identify, involve and support local government authorities, community members, opinion and religious leaders and non-governmental organizations in the effective mobilization of the rural population for accelerated and sustainable rural development.
- To identify and implement rural programmes that would enhance the health and income generating activities in the rural areas as well as help to improve the quality of life and standard of living of the rural dwellers.
- To encourage the implementation of physical development plans at the community level in order to increase rural productivity and improve rural accessibility.
- To supervise and monitor, on a continuous and regular basis, the entire range of rural development activities carried out or supported by the Agency pursuant to this law.
- To commission and support studies and research projects that will facilitate the execution of the functions of the agency.
- To generally exploit the underground water resources for provision of community water supply and promote sanitation and hygiene technology and culture in the rural communities.
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