The landslide has been reactivated after a gap of 2 years due to incessant rainfall that continued for about a week. The slide is a shallow translational failure and retrogressive in nature.
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 2016-50
The slide mass needs to be cleared so that it doesn’t block the road again in the event of rainfall and also to provide a free passage to commuters. Landslide occurred in 2014, Reactivated on 22/05/2016
Near and below Assam rifles camp, Boro Haflong-3
Boro Haflong, Haflong
1. Construction of retaining wall at the toe portion of the slope with sufficient weep holes.
2. Channeling of surface run off away from the affected slope.
3. Construction of drainage ditches along the road section.
It is a reactivated debris slide caused due to saturation of already displaced weak mass triggered by heavy rainfall. The affected slope consists of loose unconsolidated debris of the earlier slide which occurred in 2014. Due to heavy rainfall these loos