A cut slope failure has took place on 15.08.2018 behind two house located in  Pazhayanoopadam, Manalithara village damaging one house completely (belonging to  Shri John, Manayidayil house) and one house partially (belonging to  Shri Babu Issac, Pullolic
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Pazhayanoopadam slide
Manalithara village
Construction of retaining wall with weep holes and lined toe drainage, easing of the slope, provision of  pilling
Increase in the pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the overburden material due to heavy rainfall, removal of lateral support of the slope due to steep cutting for construction of houses