The Science & Technology Department of the Govt. of Assam was created in order to provide Science & Technology inputs for sustained economics development of the state and also to promote activities connected with 

(a) Harnessing of Solar, Wind, Biomass and other forms of non-conventional an renewable energy 

(b) Investigation of sites for harnessing microhydel resources and implementing projects related thereto 

(c) Scientific land use to improve productivity through remote sensing and GIS techniques and 

(d) to implement environmental protection programmes under various provisions of the Water Act and for (e) Popularising the use of Science for Socio-economic benefit.