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Lamuni- Danpur Landslide, Purchaudi Municipality-8, Baitadi District.


The landslide is located at Lamuni-Danpur area, Purchaudi Municipality-8 of Baitadi District, Sudurpaschim Province.

The Lamuni-Danpur landslide covers about 0.8 sq.km as traced on recent google image. Three villages, Lamuni on east, Danpur on west and Tudet on north are affected due to landslide. As per locals, the landslide is more than 100 years old. About 110 houses have been shifted till now along with loss of cultivable land. The landslide covers forest area of two community forests, Gopeswor Community Forest, Lamuni and Devsthal Community Forest, Danpur. Kedar temple lies about 90m away from the south west part of the landslide. Presently, the landslide is extending toward the Lamuni Village. Some crown cracks has been developed Nearby Lamuni Village. The people residing there are posing great threat of landslide.

The lithology within landslide was dominated by light grey to green phyllite with some quartzite and schist. The Phyllite Unit is overlain by Quartzite and Schist Unit. Based on the regional geology of the area, thrust separates these two units. Overall the beds are north dipping and the general dip amount is ranges from 28-40 o.  The dipping of the bed/foliation is along the hill slope and most of beds are gently dipping than the hill slope which favored the failure. Lithology and thrust may have significant contribution to the occurrence and progression of the landslide.


Fig: Lamuni-Danpur Landslide displayed in the regional geological map.


Fig: Topographical Map showing the Lamuni-Danpur Landslide.






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