A cut slope failure occurred in Ambazhachal, Pallivasal Village, Devikulam Taluk, Idukki district on 9th June, 2018. As a result of the failure the ThottapuraSelliampara road was blocked for hours. The length, width and depth of the slide are about 3.5m,
Slope failures are common along the road corridors as the roads are constructed by vertically cutting thick column of old debris/soil mass and leaving the cut slope untreated making them highly susceptible to failure.
Ambazhachal
ThottapuraSelliampara Road
Construction of gabion retaining wall.
Unplanned cutting of Ambazhachal hill slope for the construction of Thottapura ΓÇô Selliampara road. Saturation of loose overburden due to incessant rainfall.