Extensive cut slopeting for sand mining for rendering the slope vertical and slope made up of highly weathered sandstone which failed during incessant rainfall.
Yadav, S., Mohanty, A., Kandpal, J., 2020. Macro-scale (1:50,000) Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Toposheet No. 83 D/11 and in parts of Toposheet Nos. 83 D/6, 7 & 10 in Hailakandi and Karimganj districts of Assam, Kolasib and Mamit districts of Mizor
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Slope cutting for sand mining activity may be stopped , if done low slope angle may be maintained.
Sand quarry, unscientific slope cutting for house construction, and loss of cohesion during incessant rainfall.