4. Objects of the Department

The objects of the Department shall be:-

to carry out such development activities as may be required to alleviate poverty and to bring about a society guaranteeing social equity;

to promote the individual, family, group and community centered livelihood economic development activities;

to ensure food security for each individual and family;

to mobilize and empower people to speed up the national development;

to provide micro-financial facilities for the purpose of promoting the livelihood development of people;

to develop physical and social infrastructure facilities as may be required for the development of the livelihood of people;

to carry out such studies and research as may be required relating to the economic and social upliftment of people;

to develop the human capital in order to uplift living standards of people; and

to create a social security network for those who are in need of social security.