The principal objectives of the plan of this department are

i)

Development of Transport and Communication Infrastructure with special emphasis on construction of high quality roads and bridges & jetties etc. including rural roads in island areas;

ii)

Creation of irrigation facilities with appropriate technology for increasing cropping intensity;

iii)

Strengthening of river embankments for flood control and development of drainage network;

iv)

Extension of power supply through conventional and non-conventional energy sources;

v)

Improvement of livelihoods and social well-being of the inhabitants through increasing productivity in agriculture and allied sectors;

vi)

Conservation of Biodiversity of Sundarban;

vii)

Providing support for improved Social Services with special emphasis to backward classes and disadvantageous groups of the society;

viii)

Special Programmes for Women SHGs to generate additional employment opportunities;

ix)

Creating infrastructure for storage and marketing of agricultural produces;

x)

Creation of eco-tourism infrastructure & logistic support for improvement of this sector keeping in view the sensitive biosphere of Sundarbans;

xi)

Generation of additional employment, etc.