On 15th August 2018, a cut slope failure occured near Kuthiran on the side of NH 47 west of Kuthiran. Due to infiltration of water during heavy rainfall,  increase in pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the overburden material above cro
Slide happened on the side of  NH 47
Kuthiran slide 4
Kuthiran village
Loose material needs to be removed,  geonet/catch net may be installed for controlling the fall of core stones and loose jointed rock blocks.
Due to infiltration of water during heavy rainfall,  increase in pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the overburden material above cross jointed rock mass  resulted in sliding of overburden material along the cut slope.