The UGC has selected Geoglogy Department under SAP during the 11th plan period. The research project selected under SAP is grated Geo-Environmental Studies of Kosi Basin, Bihar with Special Reference to Floods study will help identify the driving force for environmental degradation such as the oft-recurring floods, soil salinity, shifting of river channels, soil erosion and water-logging in the Kosi region. The study will also provide. information regarding the flood flowage route and submergence zones and help identify the danger areas along the Kosi river basin in North Bihar.