The affected area comprises thick column of insitu soil underlain by highly weathered sandstone. Failure occurred due to percolation of rain water into the thick soil cover; its shear strength reduced due to pore water pressure making the slope vulnerabl
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
The affected area is uninhabited. Deforestation for jhum cultivation made the low mounds prone to landslides.
Daoblibdisa market slide No.1
Near Daoblibdisa market
Afforestation with deep rooted trees in order to anchor and strengthen the soil mass.
1. Weak slope forming material comprising of sandy insitu soil underlain by weathered sandstone.
2. Overburden thickness of 2ΓÇô5 m.
3. Reduction of slope materialΓÇÖs shear strength on over saturation due to rainfall. 
