Geologically, the affected area comprises mainly of weathered sandstone, clay, thin bed of unconsolidated pebbles and cobbles with sandy insitu soil.  The weathered rock mass and thick overburden coupled with slope excavation and rainfall led to reductio
Lemdur, K. and Kikon, A. (2018); MacroScale (1:50,000) Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Toposheet nos. 83G/6 and 83G/7 in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts in Asam, Kohima District of NGaland and West MNipur distrcit of MNipur. GSI report of FS 2
This road stretch is dotted with minor cut slope failures. Therefore, proper remedial measures should be adopted as a precaution against future incidences.
Kepre Tongikro Mongjang slide No.9
Kepre Tongikro Mongjang road section.
1. Construction and timely maintenance of lined hillside draiNGe system.
2. Construction of strong concrete retaining wall with sufficient weep holes.

1. Toe cutting of slope.
2. Weak slope forming material 
3. Reduction of slope materialΓÇÖs shear strength on over saturation due to rainfall.
