The affected slope is dominantly composed of weathered sandstone and shale with sandy insitu soil cover. During rainfall, weak overburden material on over saturation elevates the local pore water pressure, resulting in reduction of shear strength and ren
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
Minor slope cut failure.
Kepre Tongikro Mongjang slide No.11
Kepre Tongikro Mongjang road section.
1. Timely maintenance of lined hillside draiNGe system.
2. Construction of strong concrete retaining wall with sufficient weep holes.

1. Destabilization of slope due to slope cutting for road construction.
2. Weak slope forming material comprising mainly of highly weathered, loosely packed, friable, medium grained sandstone with thin insitu soil cover.
3. Overburden thickness of 2ΓÇ