Hill slope composed of lateritic soil (0.5m) underlain by moderately weathered jointed basalt has been cut during road construction. Heavy rainfall resulted in increase of pore pressure in insitu soil and formation of lubricated surface along the joint p
Rahman, M. A. and Kaur, J., (2020) Macroscale (1:50,000) Landslide Susceptibility Mapping (LSM) in parts of Toposheet nos. 47F/08 and 47F/12in parts of Raigad, Pune,Satara and Ratnagiri districts, Maharashtra.
Fresh scar and color contrast indicates the incidence has occurred recently.
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Parmachi-Ambeshivtar road section
Proper drainage arrangements for keeping the slope unsaturated. 
Clearance of the hill side drain. 
Removal of Jointed Blocks from the Slopes. 
Rock Bolting.
Wire mesh  shotcreting on the slope
Extensive Slope Cutting for road construction in steep slope comprising moderately weathered jointed basalt covered with 0.5m loose overburden. Rain water percolation along these weak planes increases the instability of the rock mass and resulted in stre