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Anju, S. S. and Gogoi, R., (2020) Macro-scale (1:50,000) Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in parts of toposheets 47E/08, 47F/05 & 47F/06 in parts of Pune and Raigad Districts, Maharashtra.
From the landslide spot, rock blocks of 3mx3m were noticed. These heavy rock blocks might have detached and rolled down from the escarpment which lies just above the Lowly Dissected Slope. This type of incidents is a threat to life and infrastructures. T
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Neral-Matheran Ghat road
 Clear chocked hillside drain. Reduce the load on the slope by removal of loose rock blocks lying over the slope.
Build thick retaining walls at the toe of the slope.
Preparatory Factors: The spheroidal weathering of basalt leads to the loosing of rock strength and loosening of rock blocks
Increase in the gradient of slope due to excavation along foot hills
Presence of moderately jointed rock mass.
Barren nature of th