Abstract
The Gauhati city is situated in the northeastern part of India. Since the late 1960's Gauhati has been undergoin massive development with construction of innumerable buildings, roads and pavements leading to a huge demand for construction materials. Consequently, aggregate quarries have muschroomed on hillslopes in and around Gauhati, Unplanned quarrying activities on hillslopes have brought about the problem of aesthetic degradation and slope failure. This paper highlight these problems and suggests corrective and preventive measures for preservation of the beauty of the natural landscape and stability of the hill slopes.
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