A note on recent landslide occurrences (August 2011) in Kottayam, Idukki, and Malappuram Districts, Kerala by P. Sundar Rajan & Dr. Sajin Kumar K.S., Senior Geologists , GSI, State Unit Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, SR, 2011

Vandiperiyar Landslide
Periyar village
Construction activities should be prohibited in the area
Saturation of soil with rainwater and water from a burst pipe caused reduction in shear strength.