The vertical cut made for road construction leads to slope transformation that opens up new way of water seepage & slope saturation in fractured granite. The increased pore water pressure and reduces shear and cohesive strength leads to slope failure dur
Kumari, N. and Muduli, S. D., 2020. Macro-scale (1:50,000) Landslide susceptibility mapping in parts of Toposheet nos. 48O02 and 48O06, Chikmangaluru Shimoga, Dakshin Kannada  district,  Karnataka. Unpublished GSI report.
Lined drainage is required.
Nagaravalli
Gadikallu-Nagaravalli
Lined drainage is required.
lithology contacts of Metabasalt (competent) and Hb-actinolite-chlorite schist (highly weathered) facilitating percolation of water, Removal of toe support.