The slide is a shallow translational debris slide caused due to slope cut, triggered by continuous rainfall. The poor overburden material comprising of highly weathered rock (mottled clayferruginous sandstone) developed increase in pore water pressure wh
Kiso, E. and Tariq, Q. A. (2018); MacroScale (1:50,000) Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Toposheet nos. 83G/5 and 83G/9 in Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao and NGaon districts in Asam and Kohima District in  NGaland . GSI report of FS 201718.
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1. Since the area adjacent to the slide is used as a flat land, thus no immediate impact to the society, however, awareness can be made especially during rainfall season. 2. Two houses are situated a few meters away from the slide area, thus care must be
1. Poor slope forming material comprising of highly weathered sandstonemottled clay (W4). 2. During rainfall the weak material loses its cohesive strength leading to slope failure.