1. To formulate within the National and State Forest Policy, a perspective plan and programme and guidelines for development of wasteland/afforstation plan for the State.

2. To collect statistics and identify wastelands for afforestation purposes.

3. To act as a nodal agency for coordinating, funding and activities relating to different schemes of afforestation and  wasteland development.

4. Review the progress and monitor/evaluate the implementation of programmes and schemes for development of wasteland by different agencies.

5. Approve afforestation and related projects for development of wasteland. 

6. Collaborate with the Central and State Government Departments, agencies, local bodies and voluntary agencies with a view to mobilizing manpower, funds and other inputs required for afforestation and wasteland development.

7. Prepare budgetary requirements for the afforestation programme and inter-act with financial institutions for funding.

8. To fix afforestation targets and norms for afforstation and maintenance.

9. To set up expert group/inter disciplinary bodies for preparing projects/schemes on specified schemes.