Torrential rainfall leading to high gully erosion along a high angle hill slope is the primary cause of the landslide. As the lithology is comprised of sandstone, there could be a prominent structure (bedding, joints) along which the shallow translationa
Tep, Y. and Kumar, A. (2018); MacroScale (1:50,000) Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Toposheet nos. 83C/16 and 83H/1 in  Dima Hasao and Cachar districts in Asam and East Jaintia hills  District in  Meghalaya and West and Central MNipur district in MNi
Due to the ruggedness of the terrain and lack of any approachability, the site could not be accessed.
Paschim Bandarkhla3
West of Paschim Bandarkhal
Remedial measures not required as the landslide is situated in dense forest away from settlement and roads.
Oversaturation of slope forming material and increase in local pore water pressure. Failure along prominent weak plane (joint, bedding)