On the night of 15th August 2018, after a spell of heavy rainfall, multiple cracks developed on the ground as well as on the floor and walls of a house located at Puttankadu village. The house was belonging to Shri Rajidas. An unlined canal is flowing at
Cracks developed on ground as well as walls of the house.
Puttankadu subsidence
Puttankadu village
Stabilization of the slope by adopting benching, proper concrete lining of the canal to avoid toe erosion, sealing of the ground cracks by bentonite clay or any other suitable sealant material to avoid seepage of rainwater. Since, the slope is highly uns
Increase in pore water pressure and reduction in the shear strength of the overburden material due to heavy rainfall, toe cutting activity by a canal flowing downslope