The houses were constructed on the edge of the steep slope and the natural slope was modified. Heavy rainfall in the area recharged the semi consolidated material. The fines were removed due to which differential settlement had taken place. 

An Interim Report on Preliminary  Geological  Slope Stability Assessment of the Recent Disaster Affected Areas in Parts of Chamoli District, Uttarakhand by Bhupendra Singh, Bhupender Singh, Ajay Kumar and Arindam Roy, Senior Geologists, M-IV, NR GSI Dehr
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Gopeshaver (Patial Dhar Village)
Relocation of the establishment, concrete retaining wall along the road and front part.
Modification of natural hill slope for construction of road, slope debris activated due to heavy rainfall.