 The landslide has been caused by giving cuts along the slope unscientifically. Instead of giving shallow slope angle or benching the slope, the farmers remove soil using JCB, leaving behind steep slopes which are highly vulnerable to failure.
  Neena Vaman, K. V., and  Bhat, A. A., 2020.Macro-scale (1:50,000) Landslide susceptibility mapping in parts of Toposheet nos. 48I12, 48I16, 48J14 and 48J14, Uttar Kannada and Shimoga i district, Karnataka. Unpublished GSI report.
Benching of the slope to reduce the gradient. Planting small shrubs and grass on the slope to stabilize it. The fallen material at the toe of the slope should not be removed as it adds to the stability of the slope.
Devarkoppa Village
Devarkoppa Village
Benching of the slope to reduce the gradient. Planting small shrubs and grass on the slope to stabilize it. The fallen material at the toe of the slope should not be removed as it adds to the stability of the slope.
Weathering and Erosion