The affected slope is composed of weak overburden, mostly weathered and fragmented rock overlain by thin sandy insitu soil. Excavation or cutting of slope for road construction and reduction of strength on oversaturation of thick column of highly weather
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
Though the risk involved at present is low because the area is scarcely populated, during future damage it may pose threat to large cultivated lands (valley portion) that exist just below the road bench.
Nkio Prasadimdik slide No.5
Nkio Prasadimdik road section.
1. Construction of strong reinforced retaining wall/gabion wall at the toe of the slide founded on firm substratum.
2. Construction and timely maintenance of lined hillside draiNGe for proper disposal of surface water runoff.

1. Weak slope forming material:  weathered and fragmented rock overlain by thin sandy insitu soil.
2. Illplanned cutting of slope.
3. Reduction of strength on oversaturation.
