The School of Environmental Sciences (SES) is a prestigious department functioning under the umbrella of Mahatma Gandhi University, one of the top 30 universities in India. The SES is a Learning Centre for the academic and applied aspects of environmental science working with the major mandate of developing environmentally responsible and appropriate science and technologies and nurturing competent human resources for the conservation and sustainable utilization of biological resources. The Centres’ GIS-Remote Sensing and biodiversity-anchored work in the environmental and disaster management field, particularly focusing on the Pampa River basin are well-known.