diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e277ebb260..a78dc0469c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
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+        "@types/node": "*"
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+    },
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+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
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@@ -13361,14 +13371,6 @@
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-    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/negotiator/-/negotiator-0.6.3.tgz",
@@ -21335,11 +21337,11 @@
         "bluebird": "^3.7.2",
         "chalk": "^4.1.2",
         "debug": "^4.1.0",
+        "fs-extra": "^11.1.1",
         "lodash": "^4.17.20",
         "marked": "^4.0.17",
         "merge": "^2.1.1",
         "mkdirp": "^1.0.4",
-        "ncp": "^2.0.0",
         "promise-limit": "^2.7.0",
         "tslib": "^2.4.1",
         "winston": "^3.7.2"
@@ -21348,9 +21350,9 @@
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         "@types/bluebird": "^3.5.38",
         "@types/chai": "^4.2.18",
+        "@types/fs-extra": "^11.0.1",
         "@types/mkdirp": "^1.0.2",
         "@types/mocha": "^8.2.2",
-        "@types/ncp": "^2.0.5",
         "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
         "@types/sinon": "^10.0.2",
         "@types/tar": "^4.0.3",
@@ -21423,6 +21425,19 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
+    "packages/contentstack-import/node_modules/fs-extra": {
+      "version": "11.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fs-extra/-/fs-extra-11.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MGIE4HOvQCeUCzmlHs0vXpih4ysz4wg9qiSAu6cd42lVwPbTM1TjV7RusoyQqMmk/95gdQZX72u+YW+c3eEpFQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "graceful-fs": "^4.2.0",
+        "jsonfile": "^6.0.1",
+        "universalify": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=14.14"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/contentstack-import/node_modules/sinon": {
       "version": "11.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sinon/-/sinon-11.1.2.tgz",
@@ -24247,9 +24262,9 @@
         "@oclif/test": "^1.2.6",
         "@types/bluebird": "^3.5.38",
         "@types/chai": "^4.2.18",
+        "@types/fs-extra": "^11.0.1",
         "@types/mkdirp": "^1.0.2",
         "@types/mocha": "^8.2.2",
-        "@types/ncp": "^2.0.5",
         "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
         "@types/sinon": "^10.0.2",
         "@types/tar": "^4.0.3",
@@ -24261,13 +24276,13 @@
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         "eslint": "^8.18.0",
         "eslint-config-oclif": "^4.0.0",
+        "fs-extra": "^11.1.1",
         "globby": "^10.0.2",
         "lodash": "^4.17.20",
         "marked": "^4.0.17",
         "merge": "^2.1.1",
         "mkdirp": "^1.0.4",
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         "oclif": "^3.8.1",
         "promise-limit": "^2.7.0",
@@ -24328,6 +24343,16 @@
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           }
         },
+        "fs-extra": {
+          "version": "11.1.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fs-extra/-/fs-extra-11.1.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-MGIE4HOvQCeUCzmlHs0vXpih4ysz4wg9qiSAu6cd42lVwPbTM1TjV7RusoyQqMmk/95gdQZX72u+YW+c3eEpFQ==",
+          "requires": {
+            "graceful-fs": "^4.2.0",
+            "jsonfile": "^6.0.1",
+            "universalify": "^2.0.0"
+          }
+        },
         "sinon": {
           "version": "11.1.2",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sinon/-/sinon-11.1.2.tgz",
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "@types/fs-extra": {
+      "version": "11.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/fs-extra/-/fs-extra-11.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MxObHvNl4A69ofaTRU8DFqvgzzv8s9yRtaPPm5gud9HDNvpB3GPQFvNuTWAI59B9huVGV5jXYJwbCsmBsOGYWA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@types/jsonfile": "*",
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "@types/glob": {
       "version": "7.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/glob/-/glob-7.2.0.tgz",
@@ -27707,6 +27742,15 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "@types/jsonfile": {
+      "version": "6.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jsonfile/-/jsonfile-6.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GSgiRCVeapDN+3pqA35IkQwasaCh/0YFH5dEF6S88iDvEn901DjOeH3/QPY+XYP1DFzDZPvIvfeEgk+7br5png==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "@types/keyv": {
       "version": "3.1.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/keyv/-/keyv-3.1.4.tgz",
@@ -27778,15 +27822,6 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
-    "@types/ncp": {
-      "version": "2.0.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/ncp/-/ncp-2.0.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ocK0p8JuFmX7UkMabFPjY0F7apPvQyLWt5qtdvuvQEBz9i4m2dbzV+6L1zNaUp042RfnL6pHnxDE53OH6XQ9VQ==",
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-      }
-    },
     "@types/node": {
       "version": "14.18.53",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-14.18.53.tgz",
@@ -35681,11 +35716,6 @@
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     },
-    "ncp": {
-      "version": "2.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ncp/-/ncp-2.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zIdGUrPRFTUELUvr3Gmc7KZ2Sw/h1PiVM0Af/oHB6zgnV1ikqSfRk+TOufi79aHYCW3NiOXmr1BP5nWbzojLaA=="
-    },
     "negotiator": {
       "version": "0.6.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/negotiator/-/negotiator-0.6.3.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/package.json b/packages/contentstack-import/package.json
index 24b6dd6e5b..a3c1c6df57 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/package.json
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
     "bluebird": "^3.7.2",
     "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "debug": "^4.1.0",
+    "fs-extra": "^11.1.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.20",
     "marked": "^4.0.17",
     "merge": "^2.1.1",
     "mkdirp": "^1.0.4",
-    "ncp": "^2.0.0",
     "promise-limit": "^2.7.0",
     "tslib": "^2.4.1",
     "winston": "^3.7.2"
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
     "@oclif/test": "^1.2.6",
     "@types/bluebird": "^3.5.38",
     "@types/chai": "^4.2.18",
+    "@types/fs-extra": "^11.0.1",
     "@types/mkdirp": "^1.0.2",
     "@types/mocha": "^8.2.2",
-    "@types/ncp": "^2.0.5",
     "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
     "@types/sinon": "^10.0.2",
     "@types/tar": "^4.0.3",
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@
     }
   },
   "repository": "https://github.com/contentstack/cli"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/module-importer.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/module-importer.ts
index 1ce2c624ca..df808bfbe0 100755
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/module-importer.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/import/module-importer.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class ModuleImporter {
     }
     const backupDir = await backupHandler(this.importConfig);
     if (backupDir) {
+      log(this.importConfig, `Backup directory path - '${backupDir}'`, 'info');
       this.importConfig.backupDir = backupDir;
       // To support the old config
       this.importConfig.data = backupDir;
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/backup-handler.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/backup-handler.ts
index bc87f1b5bf..802a727896 100755
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/backup-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/backup-handler.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import * as path from 'path';
-import ncp from 'ncp';
+import { copy } from 'fs-extra';
+import { cliux } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
 
-import { ImportConfig } from '../types';
 import { fileHelper } from './index';
+import { ImportConfig } from '../types';
 
 export default function setupBackupDir(importConfig: ImportConfig): Promise<string> {
   return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
@@ -10,26 +11,30 @@ export default function setupBackupDir(importConfig: ImportConfig): Promise<stri
       return resolve(importConfig.useBackedupDir);
     }
 
-    //NOTE: If the backup folder's directory is provided, create it at that location; otherwise, the default path (working directory).
-    let backupDirPath = path.join(process.cwd(), '_backup_' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000));
-    if (importConfig.createBackupDir) {
-      if (fileHelper.fileExistsSync(importConfig.createBackupDir)) {
-        fileHelper.removeDirSync(importConfig.createBackupDir);
+    const subDir = isSubDirectory(importConfig);
+    let backupDirPath: string;
+
+    if (subDir) {
+      backupDirPath = path.resolve(importConfig.contentDir, '..', '_backup_' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000));
+      if (importConfig.createBackupDir) {
+        cliux.print(`Warning!!! Provided createBackupDir is subdirectory.Cannot copy to a subdirectory of itself. New Backup directory path - ${backupDirPath}`, {
+          color: 'yellow',
+        });
+      }
+    } else {
+      //NOTE: If the backup folder's directory is provided, create it at that location; otherwise, the default path (working directory).
+      backupDirPath = path.join(process.cwd(), '_backup_' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000));
+      if (importConfig.createBackupDir) {
+        if (fileHelper.fileExistsSync(importConfig.createBackupDir)) {
+          fileHelper.removeDirSync(importConfig.createBackupDir);
+        }
+        fileHelper.makeDirectory(importConfig.createBackupDir);
+        backupDirPath = importConfig.createBackupDir;
       }
-      fileHelper.makeDirectory(importConfig.createBackupDir);
-      backupDirPath = importConfig.createBackupDir;
     }
 
-    const limit = importConfig.backupConcurrency || 16;
-    if (path.isAbsolute(importConfig.contentDir)) {
-      return ncp(importConfig.contentDir, backupDirPath, { limit }, (error) => {
-        if (error) {
-          return reject(error);
-        }
-        return resolve(backupDirPath);
-      });
-    } else {
-      ncp(importConfig.contentDir, backupDirPath, (error) => {
+    if (backupDirPath) {
+      return copy(importConfig.contentDir, backupDirPath, (error: any) => {
         if (error) {
           return reject(error);
         }
@@ -38,3 +43,19 @@ export default function setupBackupDir(importConfig: ImportConfig): Promise<stri
     }
   });
 }
+
+/**
+ * Check whether provided backup directory path is sub directory or not
+ * @param importConfig
+ * @returns
+ */
+function isSubDirectory(importConfig: ImportConfig) {
+  const parent = importConfig.contentDir;
+  const child = importConfig.createBackupDir ? importConfig.createBackupDir : process.cwd();
+  const relative = path.relative(parent, child);
+  if (relative) {
+    return relative && !relative.startsWith('..') && !path.isAbsolute(relative);
+  }
+  //true if both parent and child have same path
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 114cb024aa..b38ea61aa5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -665,9 +665,9 @@ importers:
       '@oclif/test': ^1.2.6
       '@types/bluebird': ^3.5.38
       '@types/chai': ^4.2.18
+      '@types/fs-extra': ^11.0.1
       '@types/mkdirp': ^1.0.2
       '@types/mocha': ^8.2.2
-      '@types/ncp': ^2.0.5
       '@types/node': ^14.14.32
       '@types/sinon': ^10.0.2
       '@types/tar': ^4.0.3
@@ -679,13 +679,13 @@ importers:
       debug: ^4.1.0
       eslint: ^8.18.0
       eslint-config-oclif: ^4.0.0
+      fs-extra: ^11.1.1
       globby: ^10.0.2
       lodash: ^4.17.20
       marked: ^4.0.17
       merge: ^2.1.1
       mkdirp: ^1.0.4
       mocha: ^10.0.0
-      ncp: ^2.0.0
       nyc: ^15.1.0
       oclif: ^3.8.1
       promise-limit: ^2.7.0
@@ -706,11 +706,11 @@ importers:
       bluebird: 3.7.2
       chalk: 4.1.2
       debug: 4.3.4
+      fs-extra: 11.1.1
       lodash: 4.17.21
       marked: 4.3.0
       merge: 2.1.1
       mkdirp: 1.0.4
-      ncp: 2.0.0
       promise-limit: 2.7.0
       tslib: 2.6.0
       winston: 3.10.0
@@ -718,9 +718,9 @@ importers:
       '@oclif/test': 1.2.9
       '@types/bluebird': 3.5.38
       '@types/chai': 4.3.5
+      '@types/fs-extra': 11.0.1
       '@types/mkdirp': 1.0.2
       '@types/mocha': 8.2.3
-      '@types/ncp': 2.0.5
       '@types/node': 14.18.53
       '@types/sinon': 10.0.15
       '@types/tar': 4.0.5
@@ -3222,6 +3222,13 @@ packages:
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     dev: true
 
+  /@types/fs-extra/11.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-MxObHvNl4A69ofaTRU8DFqvgzzv8s9yRtaPPm5gud9HDNvpB3GPQFvNuTWAI59B9huVGV5jXYJwbCsmBsOGYWA==}
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/jsonfile': 6.1.1
+      '@types/node': 16.18.38
+    dev: true
+
   /@types/glob/7.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZUxbzKl0IfJILTS6t7ip5fQQM/J3TJYubDm3nMbgubNNYS62eXeUpoLUC8/7fJNiFYHTrGPQn7hspDUzIHX3UA==}
     dependencies:
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     dev: true
 
+  /@types/jsonfile/6.1.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-GSgiRCVeapDN+3pqA35IkQwasaCh/0YFH5dEF6S88iDvEn901DjOeH3/QPY+XYP1DFzDZPvIvfeEgk+7br5png==}
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/node': 16.18.38
+    dev: true
+
   /@types/keyv/3.1.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-BQ5aZNSCpj7D6K2ksrRCTmKRLEpnPvWDiLPfoGyhZ++8YtiK9d/3DBKPJgry359X/P1PfruyYwvnvwFjuEiEIg==}
     dependencies:
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     dev: true
 
-  /@types/ncp/2.0.5:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ocK0p8JuFmX7UkMabFPjY0F7apPvQyLWt5qtdvuvQEBz9i4m2dbzV+6L1zNaUp042RfnL6pHnxDE53OH6XQ9VQ==}
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 16.18.38
-    dev: true
-
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@@ -6596,6 +6603,15 @@ packages:
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     dev: true
 
+  /fs-extra/11.1.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-MGIE4HOvQCeUCzmlHs0vXpih4ysz4wg9qiSAu6cd42lVwPbTM1TjV7RusoyQqMmk/95gdQZX72u+YW+c3eEpFQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=14.14'}
+    dependencies:
+      graceful-fs: 4.2.11
+      jsonfile: 6.1.0
+      universalify: 2.0.0
+    dev: false
+
   /fs-extra/8.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-yhlQgA6mnOJUKOsRUFsgJdQCvkKhcz8tlZG5HBQfReYZy46OwLcY+Zia0mtdHsOo9y/hP+CxMN0TU9QxoOtG4g==}
     engines: {node: '>=6 <7 || >=8'}
@@ -9275,11 +9291,6 @@ packages:
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