On 12th  June 2018, a debris flow occurred at Paypullu, Palakayam Village,  Mannarkad  Taluk  in  Palakkad  district.  One  house  was completely destroyed while another was partially damaged by the runout. The natural slope at the source area had been b
Paypullu
Palakayam Village, Mannarkad Taluk
The overburden material (12 m thick) has been stripped off exposing fresh bed rock along the runout path. Dislodged boulders along the runout path/nala should be removed. Natural drainage should be maintained. A culvert of suitable dimensions to be const
Natural slope had been benched for cash crops thereby blocking natural drainage. Heavy antecedent rainfall for 3 days preceding the event resulted in building up of excess pore water pressure and reduction of strength on saturation. Landslide was initiat