On 15th of August 2018, a slide occurred at Kallanpullu, Poovaranthode village.  During heavy rainfall, due to increase in pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the overburden material and unscientific hill slope modification for plantati
Kallanpullu
Poovaranthode
Removal of the rock debris along the stream path and Construction of retaining wall with proper drainage outlet/weep holes
Unscientific hill slope modification for plantation. Incessant rainfall resulted in reduction of strength on supersaturation and increase in pore water pressure.