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Fig. 1.12 Location of earthquake induced landslide (2011) in Sikkim-Darjiling Himalaya (Source
Geological Survey of India, Eastern Region (Kolkata), darjeelingnew1blog)

geoscientists, environmentalists, engineers, and stakeholders needs to be estab-
lished immediately (Bhandary et al. 2012 , 2013 ; Dahal and Bhandary 2013 ).

1.4 Landsliding in Darjiling Himalaya

The appalling landslip of 23rd September, 1899 which occurred in the eastern side of
Darjiling Town and con

ned to the soil-cap covering the gneisses that form the
Darjiling ridge. This landslip took away 72 lives and the damage to property was