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Anju, S. S. and Gogoi, R., (2020) Macro-scale (1:50,000) Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in parts of toposheets 47E/08, 47F/05 & 47F/06 in parts of Pune and Raigad Districts, Maharashtra.
As the slope is moderate to steep, there is a possibility of rolling down of detached/loosened rock boulders during monsoon time and this can be a threat to life and property. So proper remedial measures to adopted at the earliest.
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Neral-Matheran Ghat road
Clear the blocked hillside drain. Removal of loosened basaltic blocks lying over the slope.
Rock bolting and shotcreting of slopes for stabilization
Reconstruction of broken concrete wall along the hillside of the road
Preparatory Factors: The vesicular basalts observed in this area are highly vulnerable to weathering.
The rocks are highly affected by close spaced joints. Accelerating Factors: The root penetration of disseminated trees grown over the slope increase the