Studies of Rainfall Induced Landslides Along NH-39 of Manipur,India

Landslide is one of the most frequently occurring natural hazards in Manipur which is a tectonically active area.Rainfall-induced landslides are studied along NH-39 to find out the impact of rainfall.Though rainfall-induced landslides are usually shallow slips in nature and the volume of slip mass is not very large, the damage caused to the properties and infrastructures can be quite serious due to their highly frequent occurrences.NH-39,which is one of the life lines of Manipur,is regularly affected by frequent landslides during rainy season and the frequency is increasing at present as compared to the recent past.Several lands-