The slide was caused by unscientific road cuts given on the slope. Instead of benching the slope or giving a shallow angle, the steep road cuts along the roads give rise to slope failure.  
  Neena Vaman, K. V., and  Bhat, A. A., 2020.Macro-scale (1:50,000) Landslide susceptibility mapping in parts of Toposheet nos. 48I12, 48I16, 48J14 and 48J14, Uttar Kannada and Shimoga i district, Karnataka. Unpublished GSI report.
Reduce the Slope gradient. Benching of Slopes along with plantation along the slope
Kodigar village
Kodigar village
Reduce the Slope gradient. Benching of Slopes along with plantation along the slope
vertical road cut failure