Abstract

Twenty-four numbers of potential landslide prone areas have been identified both along the old and new pathways of Shri Mata Vaishno Deviji shrine which injuring the pilgrims. All the landslides and shooting stone areas will be treated in a phased manner. In Phase-I, at five locations slopes protection measures were taken and dismantled Durga Bhawan slope area was also treated after proper investigations. In this paper, slope stabilization measure initiatives at five locations and at dismantled Durga Bhawan slope area are discussed. This study will be very helpful for the replication of the same in similar type of terrain condition across the Himalayan terrain and other part of the country.

Keywords:Landslide; Shooting stone; Cable anchor; Rolled cable net; Rockfall barrier