A slide site is located about 1km NE of Chelachuvadu, Kanjikuzhi village.The landslide extended to the distance of 35m with a width of 13m. Slope of slide 32? towards East. The entire soil formation was washed off resulting in the exposure of fresh outcr
Report on the recent Landslides in Thodupuzha, Udumbanchola and Devikulam Taluks, Idukki district, Kerala, by C. Muraleedharan, Senior Geologists & M.P. Muraleedharan, Director (SG) Thiruvananthapuram. (LHIM_KER_2007_006)
Huge rolled boulder of 2cum size are seen in the zone of accumulation. Natural hill slope
Chelachuvadu Cutting
Kanjikuzhi
Afforestation and contour bunding
Excess pore water pressure