Five percent (5%) of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) funds on a 90:10 Central:State Share basis is used for different Support Activities to provide software support to water and sanitation activities of the state. This includes R&D activities, GIS mapping, MIS and computerization, various IEC and HRD activities etc. under the Water & Sanitation Support Organisation (WSSO) setup.
The Support Fund is thus utilised for -

Support for Consultants at WSSO, DWSM level and Laboratory staff.
Setting up and support to Block Resource Centres.
Providing support for awareness generation ( IEC) and capacity building/training activities (HRD).
Providing hardware and software support for MIS at the district and sub divisional level to bring in more accountability, effective monitoring and transparency in delivery of services.
Research and Development activities relevant to the State.
Engaging State Technical Agency for preparation of projects, technical scrutiny and evaluation of rural water supply schemes.
Support for successfully deploying the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) and such other activities.