On 15th August 2018, 12:30 noon, due to  heavy rainfall a cut slope failure occured along the village road to Meenkuzhi, Chittar village with 5 m length, 3 m width and 1 m depth. The slide occurred due to increase in pore water pressure and decrease in s
If retrogression of the slide occurs, the settlement situated up slope of the slide may get damaged.
Meenkuzhi slide
Chittar Village
Unstable debris material on the slide zone needs to be cleared; construction of concrete retaining wall with weep holes sloping towards the road with provision of lined toe drainage.
Due to heavy rainfall, there was increase in pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the material; steep cutting of slope for road construction resulted in slope failure.