The slide is a shallow translational soil slide caused due to extensive slope cut for house construction and triggered by incessant rainfall. It is also aided by poor slope forming material comprising of highly weathered ferruginous sandstone (W4). Durin
Kiso, E. and Tariq, Q. A. (2018); MacroScale (1:50,000) Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Toposheet nos. 83G/5 and 83G/9 in Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao and NGaon districts in Asam and Kohima District in  NGaland . GSI report of FS 201718.
This particular area (Matipung) as observed have thick column of weathered rock material and poses risk for the residents residing nearby.
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1. RCC retaining wall (two tiers) of 0.5 to 1 m width may be constructed at the toe of the slope with sufficient weep holes to allow proper draiNGe outlet. 2. Slope easing at the crown area. 3. To channelize draiNGe flow in the upslope area away from the
1. Poor slope forming material comprising of highly weathered ferruginous sandstone (W4). 2. During rainfall the weak material loses its cohesive strength leading to increase in pore water pressure causing slope failure. 3. Poor draiNGe outlet from the u