Chasie M. &  Theophilus P.K., 2017: Updation of existing landslide inventory of North Eastern region based on the new incidences as and when occurs during the period, Unpubl. GSI progress report for FS 2016-91
78A/06 & A/10 (the landslide area falls exactly at the boundary of the Survey of India Toposheet Nos. 78A/06 and 78A/10. The accumulated debris of this landslide dammed Talong Chu/ Kanaka River resulting risk to Landslide Lake Outburst Flow (LLOF); howev
Dzongu landslide
Left bank slope of Talong Chu (locally known as Kanaka river), just opposite to the Dzongu (Upper) village
Only ward and watch is suggested now including close monitoring of discharge data at various downstream locations in Talong Chu and Tista rivers to monitor lake water behind the landslide dam.
i) steeper slope morphometry, ii) unfavourable orientation of rock discontinuity, iii) local shearing/ fracturing rendering poor quality of rock mass, iv) pore water pressure developed in open joint surface etc.