Wayanad

The Theatre of the 2024 Landslide Disaster

Experience one of India's most significant recent landslide-affected regions.

Highlights include:

  • Fragile tropical mountain landscapes
  • Heavy monsoon rainfall
  • Complex geological formations
  • Historical landslide zones
  • Various failure mechanisms
  • Interaction between human settlements and geohazards
  • Disaster management and rehabilitation practices
Field Visits
Idukki Hydroelectric Project

Engineering Marvel of India

Visit one of Asia's tallest concrete arch dams.

Highlights:

  • Height: 169 metres
  • Hydroelectric capacity: 780 MW
  • Reservoir capacity: 2.5 billion cubic metres
  • Reservoir-induced slope behaviour
  • Rock engineering
  • Hydrology
  • Monitoring systems
  • Practical lessons in landslide risk assessment
Idukki Hydroelectric Project