A landslip occurred at Kundaramchola cherunelli on the Northern flank of PadaGiri hillock about 4km south of Pothundi dam, Nelliyampathyi village. The general trend of foliation varies from N15?E-S15?W dipping 75?SE to N45?E-S45?W dipping 45?SE. Three se
Report on the recent Landslides in Alathur and Chittur taluks, Palakkad district, Kerala, by C. Muraleedharan & M.N. Praveen,Senior Geologists Thiruvananthapuram. (LHIM_KER_2007_015)
Natural hill slope
Kundarachola-Cherunelli
PadaGiri hillock, Pothundi reservoir
Reconstruction of the retaining wall with weep holes.
Breaching of retaining wall due to toe erosion