RRII - LSZ
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RRII - LSZ
Landslide Susceptibility of
Rubber Growing Areas
Joint Initiative of
RRII, Rubber Board, Govt. of
India
&
Digital University Kerala
According to the Geological Survey of India, about 12.6% of the land mass spreading over 159
districts is prone to landslides. The mountainous and hilly terrains of 16 States and two Union
Territories in the Himalayan region, sub-Himalayan parts of north east and in Western Ghats are
prone to landslides.
Kerala state is characterised by hilly and undulating terrains with
tropical monsoon climate. Triggered by heavy rainfall, the hilly regions of the state witnessed
two massive landslides causing many human casualties and serious damages to the environment and
properties in the past couple of years. There were also landslips of smaller proportions in the
past few years.
Climate change has altered the rainfall pattern in the state and extreme
weather events such as tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall and floods have become more frequent
and intense which can possibly increase incidence of landslide in future.
Extremely intense
rainfall can destabilise hilly terrains where natural rubber is a popular crop among others.
Occupying more than 22% of the gross cropped area of the state, natural rubber plantations are
mostly grown on the undulating and sloping terrains of along the foothills of Western Ghats
which are increasingly becoming vulnerable to landslides.
Landslide is a natural disaster
that cannot be predicted with any degree of absolute certainty. But science-based precautions
can empower local communities to remain vigilant, reducing the risk of occurrence of a landslide
and its impact on people and property if it happens.
Using satellite-derived maps of the
distribution of rubber plantations in the state and the district-wise landslide susceptibility
zones (shape files) developed by the
Kerala State Disaster Management Authority
, we successfully delineated
rubber plantations into low, medium and high landslide risk categories. These landslide
susceptible zones were prepared by integrating multiple databases like topographical maps,
remote sensing data, ground truth and geotechnical investigations. The landslide zones were
analysed geo-spatially with satellite-derived rubber plantation maps and spatial extent of NR
plantations in the different zones were delineated for all districts in Kerala by Rubber
Research Institute of India under the Rubber Board. A Mobile App was developed by
Digital University Kerala
for easy
dissemination of information to rubber growers.
Good agricultural practices for adoption at
a location according to its vulnerability to landslide as well as cultural operations that
should not be undertaken are recommended to minimise the occurrence/impact of landslides.
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NR area under landslide susceptibility zones
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Susceptibility Classes
NIL
Low
Medium
High
Landslide Susceptibility of
Rubber Growing Areas
Research Initiative of
Rubber Research Institute of India &
Digital
University Kerala
District
Taluk
Block
Corporation
Municipality
Panchayath
Latitude
Longitude
Standard agricultural practices may be
followed.
Agronomic
Recommendation
Rubber should be cultivated with minimum soil disturbance.
It is desirable to avoid use of heavy machinery for taking
planting pits.
Rubber should be planted in small pits when soil is deep.
Cutting of terraces or digging of silt pits should be
avoided.
Avoid soil disturbing intercrops.
Proper drainage should be provided to drain off excess
water from the field.
Minimise disturbance of ecosystem while cultivating rubber
or for infrastructure development.
Use of heavy machinery for land preparation should be
avoided.
Rubber should be planted in small pits just sufficient to
accommodate the planting material.
Cutting of terraces or digging of silt pits should be
avoided.
Avoid intercropping.
The natural undergrowth (natural flora) may be retained in
rubber plantations to protect the surface soil, increase water infiltration and
reduce run off and sediment flow downslope.
Proper drainage facilities should be given for draining out
excess water. The natural water ways like small streams existing in the plantations
should be cleared.
Extreme caution should be taken to minimise disturbance of
ecosystem while cultivating rubber or for infrastructure development.
Use of heavy machinery for land preparation should be
avoided.
Rubber should be planted in small pits just sufficient to
accommodate the planting material.
Staggered replanting is desirable in the area.
Cutting of terraces or digging of silt pits should be
avoided.
Avoid intercropping
The natural undergrowth (natural flora) may be retained in
rubber plantations to protect the surface soil, increase water infiltration and
reduce run off and sediment flow downslope.
Proper drainage facilities should be given for draining out
excess water. The natural water ways like small streams existing in the plantations
should be cleared to provide adequate soil drainage.
Panchayat-wise NR
area under landslide susceptibility zones
District
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Ayyampuzha
Aluva
1
217
70
2
Kavalangad
Kothamangalam
5
130
37
3
Keerampara
Kothamangalam
0
75
0
4
Kuttampuzha
Kothamangalam
59
345
109
5
Malayattoor-Neeleswaram
Aluva
0
43
33
6
Manjapra
Aluva
0
0
50
7
Paingottur
Kothamangalam
0
89
0
Total
65
900
299
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Adimali
Devikulam
28
35
0
2
Alakkode
Thodupuzha
152
16
0
3
Arakulam
Thodupuzha
0
670
0
4
Ayyappancoil
Udumbanchola
0
6
0
5
Bisonvally
Udumbanchola
0
2
0
6
Irattayar
Udumbanchola
0
71
0
7
Kamaskshy
Udumbanchola
0
1
0
8
Kanchiyar
Udumbanchola
0
1
0
9
Kanjikuzhy
Thodupuzha
289
133
0
10
Karimannor
Udumbanchola
96
115
0
11
Karinkunnam
Udumbanchola
4
126
0
12
Kattappana
Udumbanchola
0
0
0
13
Kokkayar
Peermed
52
507
0
14
Konnathady
Udumbanchola
31
96
0
15
Kudayathoor
Thodupuzha
58
322
0
16
Kumaramangalam
Thodupuzha
0
7
0
17
Manakkad
Thodupuzha
0
15
0
18
Mankulam
Devikulam
19
219
0
19
Mariyapuram
Udumbanchola
0
1
0
20
Munnar
Devikulam
0
9
0
21
Muttom
Thodupuzha
79
182
0
22
Nedunkandam
Udumbanchola
13
19
0
23
Pallivasal
Devikulam
1
4
0
24
Peruvanthanam
Peermed
386
616
0
25
Purapuzha
Thodupuzha
0
89
0
26
Rajakkad
Udumbanchola
0
3
0
27
Udumbannor
Thodupuzha
492
681
0
28
Upputhara
Peermed
0
13
0
29
Vannapuram
Thodupuzha
98
530
0
30
Vathikudy
Udumbanchola
60
100
0
31
Vazhathope
Thodupuzha
9
24
0
32
Vellathooval
Devikulam
52
77
0
33
Velliyamattom
Thodupuzha
211
271
0
Total
2132
4961
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Alacode
Taliparamba
383
1085
0
2
Aralam
Tellichery
0
26
0
3
Ayyankunnu
Tellichery
72
321
0
4
Chapparapadavu
Taliparamba
0
182
0
5
Chengalai
Taliparamba
0
219
0
6
Cherupuzha
Taliparamba
328
598
0
7
Erimam-Kuttoor
Taliparamba
0
128
0
8
Eruvassy
Taliparamba
145
682
0
9
Kadannapalli-Panapuzha
Kannur
5
111
0
10
Kanichar
Tellichery
27
228
0
11
Keezhallur
Tellichery
0
3
0
12
Keezhur-Chavassery
Tellichery
0
29
0
13
Kelakom
Tellichery
61
338
0
14
Kolayade
Tellichery
0
59
0
15
Koodali
Tellichery
0
6
0
16
Kottiyoor
Tellichery
43
143
0
17
Kunnothuparamba
Tellichery
9
96
0
18
Kurumathur
Taliparamba
0
87
0
19
Malur
Tellichery
49
232
0
20
Mattannur Municipality
Tellichery
0
14
0
21
Muzhakkunnu
Tellichery
25
63
0
22
Naduvil
Taliparamba
225
930
0
23
Padiyur
Taliparamba
0
151
0
24
Pariyaram
Taliparamba
0
50
0
25
Pattiom
Tellichery
1
10
0
26
Payam
Tellichery
0
48
0
27
Payyavoor
Taliparamba
183
339
0
28
Peravoor
Tellichery
28
76
0
29
Perignome-Vayakkara
Taliparamba
12
356
0
30
Srekandapuram
Taliparamba
0
377
0
31
Thillankeri
Tellichery
14
43
0
32
Udayagiri
Taliparamba
360
563
0
33
Ulickal
Taliparamba
151
384
0
Total
2121
7976
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Badiyadka
Kasargod
0
0
16
2
Balal
Hosdurg
208
14
1446
3
Bedadka
Kasargod
2
0
125
4
Bellur
Kasargod
0
0
37
5
Chengala
Kasargod
0
0
6
6
Delampady
Kasargod
0
0
31
7
East-Eleri
Hosdurg
110
0
691
8
Enmakaje
Kasargod
0
0
58
9
Kallar
Hosdurg
2
0
287
10
Karaduka
Kasargod
0
0
49
11
Kayyur-Cheemeni
Hosdurg
0
0
32
12
Kinanoor-Karindalam
Hosdurg
7
0
292
13
Kodom-Bellur
Hosdurg
0
0
286
14
Kumbadaje
Kasargod
0
0
21
15
Kuttikol
Kasargod
29
0
370
16
Madikkai
Hosdurg
0
0
12
17
Meenja
Kasargod
0
0
1
18
Muliyar
Kasargod
0
0
15
19
Paivalike
Kasargod
0
0
19
20
Panathady
Hosdurg
84
0
664
21
Pullur-Periya
Hosdurg
0
0
18
22
Puthige
Kasargod
0
0
11
23
Vorkady
Kasargod
0
0
4
24
West-Eleri
Hosdurg
42
41
676
Total
485
55
5167
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Alayanmon
Pathanapuram
0
0
23
2
Arayankavu
Pathanapuram
14
114
81
3
Chithara
Kottarakkara
0
7
106
4
Edamulackal
Pathanapuram
0
36
13
5
Ittiva
Kottarakkara
0
0
28
6
Kadakkal
Kottarakkara
0
0
40
7
Kulathoopuzha
Pathanapuram
3
34
7
8
Nilamel
Kottarakkara
0
0
10
9
Pathanapuram
Pathanapuram
0
29
5
10
Piravanthoor
Pathanapuram
0
47
1
11
Pooyappally
Kottarakkara
0
0
5
12
Thenmala
Pathanapuram
74
167
27
13
Ummannoor
Kottarakkara
0
0
2
14
Vettikkavala
Kottarakkara
0
8
15
Total
90
443
364
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Bharananganam
Meenachil
0
36
127
2
Chirakkadavu
Kanjirapally
0
0
44
3
Elikkulam
Kanjirapally
0
0
36
4
Erattupetta
Meenachil
8
38
42
5
Erumely
Kanjirapally
0
126
693
6
Kadanadu
Meenachil
0
379
166
7
Kangazha
Changanassery
0
0
11
8
Kanjirappally
Kanjirappally
0
6
46
9
Karoor
Meenachil
0
0
176
10
Koottikkal
Kanjirapally
381
1655
0
11
Manimala
Kanjirapally
0
149
11
12
Melukavu
Meenachil
29
359
113
13
Mundakkayam
Kanjirapally
438
424
394
14
Munnilavu
Meenachil
16
457
5
15
Parathode
Kanjirapally
64
1079
118
16
Poonjar
Meenachil
209
310
428
17
Poonjar-Thekkekkara
Meenachil
659
283
150
18
Ramapuram
Meenachil
0
171
211
19
Thalanad
Meenachil
376
935
156
20
Thalappalam
Meenachil
14
112
99
21
Theekoyi
Meenachil
91
839
95
22
Thidanad
Meenachil
83
134
38
23
Uzhavoor
Meenachil
0
0
58
24
Veliyannoor
Meenachil
0
0
16
25
Vellavoor
Kanjirapally
0
0
33
Total
2371
7491
3266
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Chakkittapara
Quilandy
43
135
0
2
Chekyad
Vadakara
21
36
0
3
Karassery
Kozhikkode
0
43
0
4
Kavilumpara
Vadakara
143
432
0
5
Kayakkodi
Vadakara
15
44
0
6
Kayanna
Quilandy
6
66
0
7
Kizhakkoth
Kozhikkode
0
10
0
8
Kodencheri
Kozhikkode
41
116
0
9
Kodiyathur
Kozhikkode
0
65
0
10
Koodaranji
Kozhikkode
53
373
0
11
Kottur
Quilandy
0
56
0
12
Kurachundu
Quilandy
51
283
0
13
Maruthomkara
Vadakara
0
17
0
14
Nadauvannur
Quilandy
0
5
0
15
Narippatta
Vadakara
17
178
0
16
Panangad
Quilandy
37
34
0
17
Purameri
Vadakara
0
1
0
18
Puthuppadi
Kozhikkode
0
273
0
19
Thamarassery
Kozhikkode
0
160
0
20
Thiruvambadi
Kozhikkode
3
183
0
21
Valayam
Vadakara
0
10
0
22
Vanimel
Vadakara
63
352
0
23
Velom
Vadakara
0
31
0
Total
495
2903
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Aliparambu
Perinthalmanna
0
20
0
2
Amarambalam
Nilambur
0
12
0
3
Anakkayam
Eranad
0
84
0
4
Angadippuram
Perinthalmanna
0
10
0
5
Chaliyar
Nilambur
39
241
0
6
Chikkode
Eranad
0
1
0
7
Chokkade
Nilambur
0
57
0
8
Chungathara
Nilambur
36
267
0
9
Edappatta
Perinthalmanna
0
43
0
10
Edavanna
Eranad
66
113
0
11
Elamkulam
Perinthalmanna
0
27
0
12
Kalikavu
Nilambur
80
296
0
13
Kannamangalam
Tirurangadi
0
8
0
14
Karuvarakundu
Nilambur
30
345
0
15
Keezhattur
Perinthalmanna
0
172
0
16
Malappuram Municipality
Perinthalmanna
0
5
0
17
Mambad
Nilambur
0.3
89
0
18
Manjeri Municipality
Eranad
0
4
0
19
Mankada
Perinthalmanna
0
52
0
20
Morayoor
Eranad
0
20
0
21
Nediyiruppu
Eranad
0
9
0
22
Nilambur
Nilambur
0
3
0
23
Perinthalmanna Municipality
Perinthalmanna
0
15
0
24
Pothukallu
Nilambur
0
175
0
25
Pulamanthole
Perinthalmanna
0
26
0
26
Pulickal
Eranad
0
1
0
27
Pulppatta
Eranad
0
1
0
28
Puzhakkattiri
Perinthalmanna
0
8
0
29
Thazhekkode
Perinthalmanna
0
164
0
30
Urakam
Tirurangadi
0
25
0
31
Urngattiri
Eranad
35
164
0
32
Vazhakkad
Eranad
0
5
0
33
Vazhikkadavu
Nilambur
0
5
0
34
Vettathur
Perinthalmanna
0
108
0
Total
287.3
2576
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Agali
Mannarkad
99
971
0
2
Akathethara
Palakkad
0
4
0
3
Alanallur
Mannarkad
0
103
0
4
Alathur
Alathur
1
18
0
5
Ambalappara
Ottappalam
0
11
0
6
Anaganadi
Ottappalam
0
2
0
7
Attapaddi
Mannarkad
0
0.4
0
8
Ayiloor
Chittur
0
21
0
9
Elevancherry
Chittur
2
27
0
10
Kanjirappuzha
Mannarkad
0
52
0
11
Kannampra
Alathur
0
17
0
12
Karimba
Mannarkad
11
60
0
13
Kizhakkancherry
Alathur
550
537
0
14
Kottoppadam
Mannarkad
32
167
0
15
Kumaramputhur
Mannarkad
1
43
0
16
Malampuzha
Palakkad
14
143
0
17
Mannarkkad
Mannarkad
5
44
0
18
Melarkkode
Alathur
0
0
0
19
Nelliampathy
Chittur
4
19
0
20
Nemmara
Chittur
0
6
0
21
Ottappalam Municipality
Ottappalam
0
3
0
22
Puthuppariyaram
Palakkad
0
2
0
23
Thachampara
Mannarkad
0
46
0
24
Thrikkadeeri
Ottappalam
0
6
0
25
Vadakkancherry
Alathur
0
2
0
26
Vandazhi
Alathur
188
175
0
Total
909
2479
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Ranni-Angadi
Ranni
0
0
45
2
Aurvaappulam
Kozhenchary
3
69
271
3
Ayioor
Ranni
0
0
6
4
Cherukole
Ranni
0
0
28
5
Chittar
Ranni
86
328
383
6
Enadimangalam
Adoor
0
0
56
7
Ilanthoor
Kozhenchary
0
0
40
8
Kalanjoor
Adoor
0
97
122
9
Konni
Kozhenchary
0
50
29
10
Kottangal
Mallappally
0
29
0
11
Malayalappuzha
Kozhenchary
0
4
270
12
Mylappra
Kozhenchary
0
0
116
13
Naranmmoozhi
Ranni
0
73
88
14
Naranganam
Kozhenchary
0
0
61
15
Pathanamthitta Muncipality
Kozhenchary
0
0
73
16
Ranni-Pazhavangadi
Ranni
0
0
112
17
Pramadam
Adoor
0
0
283
18
Ranni-Perunnadu
Ranni
11
225
611
19
Ranni
Ranni
0
0
66
20
Seethathode
Ranni
292
294
154
21
Thannithode
Kozhenchary
106
361
288
22
Vadaserikkara
Ranni
0
40
202
23
Vechuchira
Ranni
15
98
510
Total
512
1668
3814
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Athirappilly
Mukundapuram
0
35
0
2
Chelakkara
Thalappally
0
0
0
3
Kodassery
Mukundapuram
0
53
0
4
Madakkathara
Thrissur
1
43
0
5
Mattathur
Mukundapuram
0
65
0
6
Mulloorkara
Thalappally
0
16
0
7
Nadathara
Thrissur
0
7
0
8
Pananchery
Thrissur
14
68
0
9
Pariyaram
Mukundapuram
0
26
0
10
Pazhayannoor
Thalappally
0
32
0
11
Puthur
Thrissur
0
30
0
12
Thrissur Corporation
Thrissur
0
11
0
13
Varantharappilly
Mukundapuram
0
53
0
Total
15
439
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Aryanad
Nedumangad
0
9
0
2
Amboori
Neyyattinkara
3
0
30
3
Kuttichal
Nedumangad
0
0.28
0
4
Kallikkad
Neyyattinkara
0
2
28
5
Kattakkada
Neyyattinkara
0
0
2
6
Kunnathukal
Neyyattinkara
0
0
2
7
Malayinkeezhu
Neyyattinkara
0
0
1
8
Nanniyode
Nedumangad
0
0
7
9
Ottasekhaglam
Neyyattinkara
0
0
11
10
Pallichal
Neyyattinkara
0
0
2
11
Pangod
Nedumangad
0
0
9
12
Peringammala
Nedumangad
0
0
12
13
Perumkadavila
Neyyattinkara
0
9
10
14
Tholikkode
Nedumangad
0
0
9
15
Vellarada
Neyyattinkara
0
0
3
16
Vilappil
Neyyattinkara
0
0
1
17
Vithura
Nedumangad
0
0
34
Total
3
20
162
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Ambalavayal
Sulthan Bathery
0
22
0
2
Meppadi
Vythiri
0
6
0
3
Mullankolly
Sulthan Bathery
0
2
0
4
Nenmeni
Sulthan Bathery
0
1
0
5
Padinjarethara
Vythiri
0
3
0
6
Poothadi
Sulthan Bathery
0
2
0
7
Vellamunda
Mananthavady
0
3
0
Total
0
40
0
Landslide Susceptibility of
Rubber Growing Areas
Joint Initiative of
RRII, Rubber Board, Govt. of
India
&
Digital University Kerala
According to the Geological Survey of India, about 12.6% of the land mass spreading over 159
districts is prone to landslides. The mountainous and hilly terrains of 16 States and two Union
Territories in the Himalayan region, sub-Himalayan parts of north east and in Western Ghats are
prone to landslides.
Kerala state is characterised by hilly and undulating terrains with
tropical monsoon climate. Triggered by heavy rainfall, the hilly regions of the state witnessed
two massive landslides causing many human casualties and serious damages to the environment and
properties in the past couple of years. There were also landslips of smaller proportions in the
past few years.
Climate change has altered the rainfall pattern in the state and extreme
weather events such as tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall and floods have become more frequent
and intense which can possibly increase incidence of landslide in future.
Extremely intense
rainfall can destabilise hilly terrains where natural rubber is a popular crop among others.
Occupying more than 22% of the gross cropped area of the state, natural rubber plantations are
mostly grown on the undulating and sloping terrains of along the foothills of Western Ghats
which are increasingly becoming vulnerable to landslides.
Landslide is a natural disaster
that cannot be predicted with any degree of absolute certainty. But science-based precautions
can empower local communities to remain vigilant, reducing the risk of occurrence of a landslide
and its impact on people and property if it happens.
Using satellite-derived maps of the
distribution of rubber plantations in the state and the district-wise landslide susceptibility
zones (shape files) developed by the
Kerala State Disaster Management Authority
, we successfully delineated
rubber plantations into low, medium and high landslide risk categories. These landslide
susceptible zones were prepared by integrating multiple databases like topographical maps,
remote sensing data, ground truth and geotechnical investigations. The landslide zones were
analysed geo-spatially with satellite-derived rubber plantation maps and spatial extent of NR
plantations in the different zones were delineated for all districts in Kerala by Rubber
Research Institute of India under the Rubber Board. A Mobile App was developed by
Digital University Kerala
for easy
dissemination of information to rubber growers.
Good agricultural practices for adoption at
a location according to its vulnerability to landslide as well as cultural operations that
should not be undertaken are recommended to minimise the occurrence/impact of landslides.
Click on map to find out LSZ status
OR
Choose State & district to view LSZ zones.
View Panchayat-wise
NR area under landslide susceptibility zones
View District Boundary
View Landslide Zones
Susceptibility Classes
NIL
Low
Medium
High
Landslide Susceptibility of
Rubber Growing Areas
Research Initiative of
Rubber Research Institute of India &
Digital
University Kerala
District
Taluk
Block
Corporation
Municipality
Panchayath
Latitude
Longitude
Standard agricultural practices may be
followed.
Agronomic
Recommendation
Rubber should be cultivated with minimum soil disturbance.
It is desirable to avoid use of heavy machinery for taking
planting pits.
Rubber should be planted in small pits when soil is deep.
Cutting of terraces or digging of silt pits should be
avoided.
Avoid soil disturbing intercrops.
Proper drainage should be provided to drain off excess
water from the field.
Minimise disturbance of ecosystem while cultivating rubber
or for infrastructure development.
Use of heavy machinery for land preparation should be
avoided.
Rubber should be planted in small pits just sufficient to
accommodate the planting material.
Cutting of terraces or digging of silt pits should be
avoided.
Avoid intercropping.
The natural undergrowth (natural flora) may be retained in
rubber plantations to protect the surface soil, increase water infiltration and
reduce run off and sediment flow downslope.
Proper drainage facilities should be given for draining out
excess water. The natural water ways like small streams existing in the plantations
should be cleared.
Extreme caution should be taken to minimise disturbance of
ecosystem while cultivating rubber or for infrastructure development.
Use of heavy machinery for land preparation should be
avoided.
Rubber should be planted in small pits just sufficient to
accommodate the planting material.
Staggered replanting is desirable in the area.
Cutting of terraces or digging of silt pits should be
avoided.
Avoid intercropping
The natural undergrowth (natural flora) may be retained in
rubber plantations to protect the surface soil, increase water infiltration and
reduce run off and sediment flow downslope.
Proper drainage facilities should be given for draining out
excess water. The natural water ways like small streams existing in the plantations
should be cleared to provide adequate soil drainage.
Panchayat-wise NR
area under landslide susceptibility zones
District
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Ayyampuzha
Aluva
1
217
70
2
Kavalangad
Kothamangalam
5
130
37
3
Keerampara
Kothamangalam
0
75
0
4
Kuttampuzha
Kothamangalam
59
345
109
5
Malayattoor-Neeleswaram
Aluva
0
43
33
6
Manjapra
Aluva
0
0
50
7
Paingottur
Kothamangalam
0
89
0
Total
65
900
299
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Adimali
Devikulam
28
35
0
2
Alakkode
Thodupuzha
152
16
0
3
Arakulam
Thodupuzha
0
670
0
4
Ayyappancoil
Udumbanchola
0
6
0
5
Bisonvally
Udumbanchola
0
2
0
6
Irattayar
Udumbanchola
0
71
0
7
Kamaskshy
Udumbanchola
0
1
0
8
Kanchiyar
Udumbanchola
0
1
0
9
Kanjikuzhy
Thodupuzha
289
133
0
10
Karimannor
Udumbanchola
96
115
0
11
Karinkunnam
Udumbanchola
4
126
0
12
Kattappana
Udumbanchola
0
0
0
13
Kokkayar
Peermed
52
507
0
14
Konnathady
Udumbanchola
31
96
0
15
Kudayathoor
Thodupuzha
58
322
0
16
Kumaramangalam
Thodupuzha
0
7
0
17
Manakkad
Thodupuzha
0
15
0
18
Mankulam
Devikulam
19
219
0
19
Mariyapuram
Udumbanchola
0
1
0
20
Munnar
Devikulam
0
9
0
21
Muttom
Thodupuzha
79
182
0
22
Nedunkandam
Udumbanchola
13
19
0
23
Pallivasal
Devikulam
1
4
0
24
Peruvanthanam
Peermed
386
616
0
25
Purapuzha
Thodupuzha
0
89
0
26
Rajakkad
Udumbanchola
0
3
0
27
Udumbannor
Thodupuzha
492
681
0
28
Upputhara
Peermed
0
13
0
29
Vannapuram
Thodupuzha
98
530
0
30
Vathikudy
Udumbanchola
60
100
0
31
Vazhathope
Thodupuzha
9
24
0
32
Vellathooval
Devikulam
52
77
0
33
Velliyamattom
Thodupuzha
211
271
0
Total
2132
4961
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Alacode
Taliparamba
383
1085
0
2
Aralam
Tellichery
0
26
0
3
Ayyankunnu
Tellichery
72
321
0
4
Chapparapadavu
Taliparamba
0
182
0
5
Chengalai
Taliparamba
0
219
0
6
Cherupuzha
Taliparamba
328
598
0
7
Erimam-Kuttoor
Taliparamba
0
128
0
8
Eruvassy
Taliparamba
145
682
0
9
Kadannapalli-Panapuzha
Kannur
5
111
0
10
Kanichar
Tellichery
27
228
0
11
Keezhallur
Tellichery
0
3
0
12
Keezhur-Chavassery
Tellichery
0
29
0
13
Kelakom
Tellichery
61
338
0
14
Kolayade
Tellichery
0
59
0
15
Koodali
Tellichery
0
6
0
16
Kottiyoor
Tellichery
43
143
0
17
Kunnothuparamba
Tellichery
9
96
0
18
Kurumathur
Taliparamba
0
87
0
19
Malur
Tellichery
49
232
0
20
Mattannur Municipality
Tellichery
0
14
0
21
Muzhakkunnu
Tellichery
25
63
0
22
Naduvil
Taliparamba
225
930
0
23
Padiyur
Taliparamba
0
151
0
24
Pariyaram
Taliparamba
0
50
0
25
Pattiom
Tellichery
1
10
0
26
Payam
Tellichery
0
48
0
27
Payyavoor
Taliparamba
183
339
0
28
Peravoor
Tellichery
28
76
0
29
Perignome-Vayakkara
Taliparamba
12
356
0
30
Srekandapuram
Taliparamba
0
377
0
31
Thillankeri
Tellichery
14
43
0
32
Udayagiri
Taliparamba
360
563
0
33
Ulickal
Taliparamba
151
384
0
Total
2121
7976
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Badiyadka
Kasargod
0
0
16
2
Balal
Hosdurg
208
14
1446
3
Bedadka
Kasargod
2
0
125
4
Bellur
Kasargod
0
0
37
5
Chengala
Kasargod
0
0
6
6
Delampady
Kasargod
0
0
31
7
East-Eleri
Hosdurg
110
0
691
8
Enmakaje
Kasargod
0
0
58
9
Kallar
Hosdurg
2
0
287
10
Karaduka
Kasargod
0
0
49
11
Kayyur-Cheemeni
Hosdurg
0
0
32
12
Kinanoor-Karindalam
Hosdurg
7
0
292
13
Kodom-Bellur
Hosdurg
0
0
286
14
Kumbadaje
Kasargod
0
0
21
15
Kuttikol
Kasargod
29
0
370
16
Madikkai
Hosdurg
0
0
12
17
Meenja
Kasargod
0
0
1
18
Muliyar
Kasargod
0
0
15
19
Paivalike
Kasargod
0
0
19
20
Panathady
Hosdurg
84
0
664
21
Pullur-Periya
Hosdurg
0
0
18
22
Puthige
Kasargod
0
0
11
23
Vorkady
Kasargod
0
0
4
24
West-Eleri
Hosdurg
42
41
676
Total
485
55
5167
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Alayanmon
Pathanapuram
0
0
23
2
Arayankavu
Pathanapuram
14
114
81
3
Chithara
Kottarakkara
0
7
106
4
Edamulackal
Pathanapuram
0
36
13
5
Ittiva
Kottarakkara
0
0
28
6
Kadakkal
Kottarakkara
0
0
40
7
Kulathoopuzha
Pathanapuram
3
34
7
8
Nilamel
Kottarakkara
0
0
10
9
Pathanapuram
Pathanapuram
0
29
5
10
Piravanthoor
Pathanapuram
0
47
1
11
Pooyappally
Kottarakkara
0
0
5
12
Thenmala
Pathanapuram
74
167
27
13
Ummannoor
Kottarakkara
0
0
2
14
Vettikkavala
Kottarakkara
0
8
15
Total
90
443
364
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Bharananganam
Meenachil
0
36
127
2
Chirakkadavu
Kanjirapally
0
0
44
3
Elikkulam
Kanjirapally
0
0
36
4
Erattupetta
Meenachil
8
38
42
5
Erumely
Kanjirapally
0
126
693
6
Kadanadu
Meenachil
0
379
166
7
Kangazha
Changanassery
0
0
11
8
Kanjirappally
Kanjirappally
0
6
46
9
Karoor
Meenachil
0
0
176
10
Koottikkal
Kanjirapally
381
1655
0
11
Manimala
Kanjirapally
0
149
11
12
Melukavu
Meenachil
29
359
113
13
Mundakkayam
Kanjirapally
438
424
394
14
Munnilavu
Meenachil
16
457
5
15
Parathode
Kanjirapally
64
1079
118
16
Poonjar
Meenachil
209
310
428
17
Poonjar-Thekkekkara
Meenachil
659
283
150
18
Ramapuram
Meenachil
0
171
211
19
Thalanad
Meenachil
376
935
156
20
Thalappalam
Meenachil
14
112
99
21
Theekoyi
Meenachil
91
839
95
22
Thidanad
Meenachil
83
134
38
23
Uzhavoor
Meenachil
0
0
58
24
Veliyannoor
Meenachil
0
0
16
25
Vellavoor
Kanjirapally
0
0
33
Total
2371
7491
3266
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Chakkittapara
Quilandy
43
135
0
2
Chekyad
Vadakara
21
36
0
3
Karassery
Kozhikkode
0
43
0
4
Kavilumpara
Vadakara
143
432
0
5
Kayakkodi
Vadakara
15
44
0
6
Kayanna
Quilandy
6
66
0
7
Kizhakkoth
Kozhikkode
0
10
0
8
Kodencheri
Kozhikkode
41
116
0
9
Kodiyathur
Kozhikkode
0
65
0
10
Koodaranji
Kozhikkode
53
373
0
11
Kottur
Quilandy
0
56
0
12
Kurachundu
Quilandy
51
283
0
13
Maruthomkara
Vadakara
0
17
0
14
Nadauvannur
Quilandy
0
5
0
15
Narippatta
Vadakara
17
178
0
16
Panangad
Quilandy
37
34
0
17
Purameri
Vadakara
0
1
0
18
Puthuppadi
Kozhikkode
0
273
0
19
Thamarassery
Kozhikkode
0
160
0
20
Thiruvambadi
Kozhikkode
3
183
0
21
Valayam
Vadakara
0
10
0
22
Vanimel
Vadakara
63
352
0
23
Velom
Vadakara
0
31
0
Total
495
2903
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Aliparambu
Perinthalmanna
0
20
0
2
Amarambalam
Nilambur
0
12
0
3
Anakkayam
Eranad
0
84
0
4
Angadippuram
Perinthalmanna
0
10
0
5
Chaliyar
Nilambur
39
241
0
6
Chikkode
Eranad
0
1
0
7
Chokkade
Nilambur
0
57
0
8
Chungathara
Nilambur
36
267
0
9
Edappatta
Perinthalmanna
0
43
0
10
Edavanna
Eranad
66
113
0
11
Elamkulam
Perinthalmanna
0
27
0
12
Kalikavu
Nilambur
80
296
0
13
Kannamangalam
Tirurangadi
0
8
0
14
Karuvarakundu
Nilambur
30
345
0
15
Keezhattur
Perinthalmanna
0
172
0
16
Malappuram Municipality
Perinthalmanna
0
5
0
17
Mambad
Nilambur
0.3
89
0
18
Manjeri Municipality
Eranad
0
4
0
19
Mankada
Perinthalmanna
0
52
0
20
Morayoor
Eranad
0
20
0
21
Nediyiruppu
Eranad
0
9
0
22
Nilambur
Nilambur
0
3
0
23
Perinthalmanna Municipality
Perinthalmanna
0
15
0
24
Pothukallu
Nilambur
0
175
0
25
Pulamanthole
Perinthalmanna
0
26
0
26
Pulickal
Eranad
0
1
0
27
Pulppatta
Eranad
0
1
0
28
Puzhakkattiri
Perinthalmanna
0
8
0
29
Thazhekkode
Perinthalmanna
0
164
0
30
Urakam
Tirurangadi
0
25
0
31
Urngattiri
Eranad
35
164
0
32
Vazhakkad
Eranad
0
5
0
33
Vazhikkadavu
Nilambur
0
5
0
34
Vettathur
Perinthalmanna
0
108
0
Total
287.3
2576
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Agali
Mannarkad
99
971
0
2
Akathethara
Palakkad
0
4
0
3
Alanallur
Mannarkad
0
103
0
4
Alathur
Alathur
1
18
0
5
Ambalappara
Ottappalam
0
11
0
6
Anaganadi
Ottappalam
0
2
0
7
Attapaddi
Mannarkad
0
0.4
0
8
Ayiloor
Chittur
0
21
0
9
Elevancherry
Chittur
2
27
0
10
Kanjirappuzha
Mannarkad
0
52
0
11
Kannampra
Alathur
0
17
0
12
Karimba
Mannarkad
11
60
0
13
Kizhakkancherry
Alathur
550
537
0
14
Kottoppadam
Mannarkad
32
167
0
15
Kumaramputhur
Mannarkad
1
43
0
16
Malampuzha
Palakkad
14
143
0
17
Mannarkkad
Mannarkad
5
44
0
18
Melarkkode
Alathur
0
0
0
19
Nelliampathy
Chittur
4
19
0
20
Nemmara
Chittur
0
6
0
21
Ottappalam Municipality
Ottappalam
0
3
0
22
Puthuppariyaram
Palakkad
0
2
0
23
Thachampara
Mannarkad
0
46
0
24
Thrikkadeeri
Ottappalam
0
6
0
25
Vadakkancherry
Alathur
0
2
0
26
Vandazhi
Alathur
188
175
0
Total
909
2479
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Ranni-Angadi
Ranni
0
0
45
2
Aurvaappulam
Kozhenchary
3
69
271
3
Ayioor
Ranni
0
0
6
4
Cherukole
Ranni
0
0
28
5
Chittar
Ranni
86
328
383
6
Enadimangalam
Adoor
0
0
56
7
Ilanthoor
Kozhenchary
0
0
40
8
Kalanjoor
Adoor
0
97
122
9
Konni
Kozhenchary
0
50
29
10
Kottangal
Mallappally
0
29
0
11
Malayalappuzha
Kozhenchary
0
4
270
12
Mylappra
Kozhenchary
0
0
116
13
Naranmmoozhi
Ranni
0
73
88
14
Naranganam
Kozhenchary
0
0
61
15
Pathanamthitta Muncipality
Kozhenchary
0
0
73
16
Ranni-Pazhavangadi
Ranni
0
0
112
17
Pramadam
Adoor
0
0
283
18
Ranni-Perunnadu
Ranni
11
225
611
19
Ranni
Ranni
0
0
66
20
Seethathode
Ranni
292
294
154
21
Thannithode
Kozhenchary
106
361
288
22
Vadaserikkara
Ranni
0
40
202
23
Vechuchira
Ranni
15
98
510
Total
512
1668
3814
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Athirappilly
Mukundapuram
0
35
0
2
Chelakkara
Thalappally
0
0
0
3
Kodassery
Mukundapuram
0
53
0
4
Madakkathara
Thrissur
1
43
0
5
Mattathur
Mukundapuram
0
65
0
6
Mulloorkara
Thalappally
0
16
0
7
Nadathara
Thrissur
0
7
0
8
Pananchery
Thrissur
14
68
0
9
Pariyaram
Mukundapuram
0
26
0
10
Pazhayannoor
Thalappally
0
32
0
11
Puthur
Thrissur
0
30
0
12
Thrissur Corporation
Thrissur
0
11
0
13
Varantharappilly
Mukundapuram
0
53
0
Total
15
439
0
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Aryanad
Nedumangad
0
9
0
2
Amboori
Neyyattinkara
3
0
30
3
Kuttichal
Nedumangad
0
0.28
0
4
Kallikkad
Neyyattinkara
0
2
28
5
Kattakkada
Neyyattinkara
0
0
2
6
Kunnathukal
Neyyattinkara
0
0
2
7
Malayinkeezhu
Neyyattinkara
0
0
1
8
Nanniyode
Nedumangad
0
0
7
9
Ottasekhaglam
Neyyattinkara
0
0
11
10
Pallichal
Neyyattinkara
0
0
2
11
Pangod
Nedumangad
0
0
9
12
Peringammala
Nedumangad
0
0
12
13
Perumkadavila
Neyyattinkara
0
9
10
14
Tholikkode
Nedumangad
0
0
9
15
Vellarada
Neyyattinkara
0
0
3
16
Vilappil
Neyyattinkara
0
0
1
17
Vithura
Nedumangad
0
0
34
Total
3
20
162
#
Panchayat
Taluk
Unit in
Hectares
High Hazard Zone
Medium Hazard
Zone
Low Hazard Zone
1
Ambalavayal
Sulthan Bathery
0
22
0
2
Meppadi
Vythiri
0
6
0
3
Mullankolly
Sulthan Bathery
0
2
0
4
Nenmeni
Sulthan Bathery
0
1
0
5
Padinjarethara
Vythiri
0
3
0
6
Poothadi
Sulthan Bathery
0
2
0
7
Vellamunda
Mananthavady
0
3
0
Total
0
40
0