1. Introduction: Laprak Landslide is situated in Laprak village in Laprak VDC, a remote village in the northern part of Gorkha district and can be reached after a 3 days walk from the district headquarter Gorkha Bazzar. There are some 520 households in Laprak village and has 3,900 population. Gurungs (98%) and Dalits (2%) are main residents in Laprak village. Following a continuous rainfall for more than 24 hours, Laprak Landslide took place on 3rd July 1999 (19 Ashad , 2056) sweeping away one woman, 5 houses & some 2 hectares (40 ropanies) of cultivated land along sides of the Chhelong Khola and ever since, the Landslide is posing a great threat to the entire Laprak village.
2. Geology: It is situated on a steep slope facing north at an elevation of 2100 m (6930 feet) from the Mean Sea Level (MSL) and is fed by the Raizo river at its toe. Laprak village is situated on an old landslide deposited colluvial soil mass. The soil deposit varies from place to place within the Landslide area presumably from 5 to 15 m. The rock type consists of mica schist, phyllitic quartzite and gneiss. The rock bed is estimated to be at a depth of 5 to 15 m from the top soil and is facing semi parallel to the slope.
