Under the World Bank aided JALSWARAJYA project, the state Govt. has initiated Aquifer Water Management pilot project in 6 aquifers selected from 6 different agro climatic zones of Maharashtra.
Ratnagiri aquifer is one of them where AFARM has performed the tasks of Support Organization.

As a support Organization, AFARM has built the capacities of various stakeholders including communities residing in the pilot villages to make informed decisions, prepared integrated aquifer management plans & also empowered the community for undertaking implementation, operational & management activities. The emphasis was on supply augmentation & demand Management.