Mohanty, A., Yadav, S., 2019; Macro - Scale (1:50,000) landslide susceptibility mapping in parts of Toposheet Nos. 78 J/7, 8, 11, 12 and 83 B/4 in Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Barapeta districts, Assam and West Garo Hills, Ri-Bhoi districts of Meghalaya.
Natural landslide
Phophonga hill landslide
NH-37/Bolbola village
As this slide is situated as top of Phophonga hill remedies may to be taken is to have settlement away from the reach of landslide influence. Near foot of the slope a protection wall may be constructed.
Due to the presence of very thin soil cover and absence of high plants, during rainfall the soil is washed off and under the influence of gravity with effects of rainfall has failed.