Due to the combined affect of toe erosion and removal of vegetation cover due to jhum cultivation, the slope material comprised of in-situ soil slided down.
Tep, Y. and Baitha, A., 2020. Macro-scale (1:50,000) landslide susceptibility mapping in parts of Toposheets nos. 78N/8, 78O/1 and 78O/5, Kamrup and Goalpara districts of Assam, West Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi and East Garo Hills districts of MGhalaya. Unpubli
Urgent need to clear the choked culvert, remove the slide debris to restore the passage of the nala water.
Malangkona-Nongporuo slide-1
Malangkona-Nongporuo road
Construction of RCC retaining wall with sufficient weep holes, construction & maintenance of proper hillside drains along the road.
1. Removal of toe support due to Extensive cut slope and toe erosion 2. Removal of vegetation for jhum cultivation