A Cut slope of about 10m length and 30m width took place on 9th August 2019, behind a house near Pandanthorai, Nilgiri district. The main causative factor for the slide is due to heavy rainfall, there was increase in pore water pressure and decrease in s
Ahmed A. and Achrya, S., 2020. Macroscale (1:50,000) Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in parts of Toposheets nos. 58G/4,7,8,9,10,13,14, 58H/1,5 & 58A/02, 06, 08 & 10 parts of Tirunelveli, Theni, Madurai , Virudunagar & Nilgiri Districts of Tamil Nadu
Pandanthorai
Removal of loose material and construction of retaining/ gabion wall with lined toe drainage
Due to heavy rainfall, there was increase in pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the overburden material. Unplanned cutting and removal of toe support for construction of road lead to failure.