The containment systems for landfills need to be judiciously designed, and geosynthetics can play a significant role. Along the sides, the landfill is contained within earthen dykes, which should be stable with a factor of safety higher than conventional, considering the consequences of a breach. Outer slopes of such containment can be of the order of 1V: 4H. The landfill at Ghazipur is no exception. The slopes of the containment dyke constructed from local silt were adequately stable. However, the slope’s surface was lined with a geomembrane, which was required to be protected by soil cover. Soil cover, which was local silt, laid on geomembrane was subject to sliding. To compound the problem, the length along the slope was high, as much as 30 m in many sections.