The affected area is a shallow translational soil slide caused due to slope cut, triggered by incessant rainfall. Other chief causative factors include poor slope forming material comprising of insitu (sandysilt) soil and improper maintenance of draiNGe
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.
This road forms a major connectivity for Diphu, Dhansiri and Dimapur.
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1. Proper maintenance of hill side drains. 2. Slope easing on the crown area. 3. Construction of RCC toe wall of about 1 m with sufficient weep holes near the toe of the slope.
1. Slope cut for road. 2. Poor slope forming material comprising of sandy soil. 3. Poor maintenance of hill side drains along road.