Abstract: Regional geological survey is one of the important means for human to systematically understand the earth. It is the most basic and leading geological work to conduct comprehensive investigation and research on basic geological conditions in selected areas through the use of multidisciplinary theories and technical methods，and will remain the focus of geological exploration for a long time in the future.On the basis of summarizing the status quo of regional geological survey in Anhui Province，the main problems existing in the work are analyzed.Besides that，the work deployment principals of "innovative guidance，fundamental guarantee，reasonable setting，emphasized highlights，demand oriented，services strengthen，rou⁃ tine mapping，focused key points，central-provincial deployment together"，so as to provide more efficient policy for our future regional geological survey work.

Key words: regional geological survey, current situation, work deployment principle