PCRWR plays a vital role in groundwater management through research for development, including aquifer resource mapping for the demarcation and quantification of usable resources, recharge techniques, quality assessment, and sustainable practices. Key initiatives include groundwater monitoring networks in the Indus Delta, aquifer mapping in the Indus Basin and Peshawar Valley, artificial recharge projects in Islamabad, Lahore, and Balochistan, the development of a Karez Inventory in Balochistan, and water quality analysis. Additionally, PCRWR promotes efficient irrigation technologies and provides technical input for policy development to ensure sustainable groundwater management in Pakistan. PCRWR collaborates with national and international partners, including IWMI, UNESCO, CDA, FGEHA, and provincial governments, to enhance groundwater sustainability across Pakistan.

IWMI in collaboration with PCRWR developed Groundwater Management Information System (GMIS). This system has been developed under FCDO-WRAP and CGIAR Nexus Gains Initiative. GMIS is a web-based platform that offers comprehensive data on groundwater quality and quantity. It provides detailed insights into tubewell density, bore depths, bore lithology, water table levels, and key water and soil quality parameters. By enabling hotspot analysis, GMIS supports informed decision-making and helps identify groundwater-vulnerable areas, facilitating targeted interventions to mitigate depletion and ensure sustainable groundwater management. URL:https://pakwmis.iwmi.org/

PCRWR in collaboration with IWMI-Pakistan has installed a groundwater monitoring network consisting of 10 automatic data loggers and 104 multi-level piezometers along the Indian boarder in Punjab.

Under NIO funded project, PCRWR has installed a network of 142 multi-level observation wells (MLOWs) in the Indus Delta, Sindh for groundwater monitoring as well as the analysis of sea water intrusion.

PCRWR in collaboration with CDA and FGEHA, has established 110 groundwater recharge sites in Islamabad to enhance aquifer replenishment through rainwater harvesting and mitigate urban flooding.