• ADITYA SUBBA

Landslide is one of the most common natural that takes place not only in Kurseong subdivision of Darjeeling district but the whole of Darjeeling Himalayan Region. The major cause behind the constant occurrences of landslides and the vast magnitude of landslide is due to the torrential rainfall that occurs in the region especially during the season of monsoon, the fragile topography of the region and various developmental and constructional activities that is taking place in the region. Like other places of Darjeeling Hills the village of Limbugaon which comes under the jurisdiction of Tingling Tea Estate, Kurseong subdivision of Darjeeling district of the state of West Bengal, India also had to face a major landslide. The landslide occurred on 1st July, 2015 at around 3 AM. This landslide caused a tremendous loss of property as well as loss of life to the villagers. Hence, based upon the landslide that occurred in Limbugaon this paper is a humble attempt to throw some light on the causes and effects of the landslide as well as the disaster management strategies adopted by the local government and local communities to minimize the effects of the landslide. The paper is based upon both primary information gathered from the victims of the landslide and also various secondary sources like newspaper reports, reports from websites etc.

Landslide, disaster, disaster management, Limbugaon

"LANDSLIDE AND MANAGEMENT OF LANDSLIDE IN KURSEONG, DARJEELING: A CASE STUDY OF LIMBUGAON LANDSLIDE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.431-440, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904T59.pdf

"LANDSLIDE AND MANAGEMENT OF LANDSLIDE IN KURSEONG, DARJEELING: A CASE STUDY OF LIMBUGAON LANDSLIDE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp431-440, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904T59.pdf