On 16th of August 2019 a debris slide took place below the road from Chalakudy to Malakkapara, leading to the scooping out of material and leaving a portion of road hanging without any base support  . The geo-scientific cause of the slide can be attribut
Slide took place below the road, leading to the scooping out of material and leaving a portion of road hanging without any base support
Chalakudy-Malakkapara road slide 6
Road from Chalakudy to Malakkapara
Backfilling of the slope below the damaged portion of the road, construction of breast wall below the road
Increase in the pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the overburden material due to heavy rainfall