The Jyoti slide of Uttarkashi was triggered due to heavy rainfall. Failure of slope wash material resting over steep slope occurred due to oversaturation by continuous rains resulting in road subsidence upto 8m and damaging of 192m stretch of NH. Electri
Interim Report on Preliminary Slope Stability assessment of the recent disaster affected areas of Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand by D.P.Dangwal, Sr.Geol., Neetu Chauhan, Mayukhee & T. Ghosh, Geologists, M-IV, NR, Dehradun, (LHZ/NR/UPUK/2013/053)
The elements at risk are NH, forest land and electric transmission pole is at risk.
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NH-108, Jyoti slide
Constructing breast wall, retaining wall with adequate number of weep holes, lined toe drain, Toe protection by constructing gabion/ crate wall with spurs, geojute followed by plantation
Reduction in shear strength