PI Name & Affiliation:
Dr. S. S. Chandrasekaran,
Professor & Director,
Centre for Disaster Mitigation & Management,
Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Co-PI Name & Affiliations:
Dr. G P Ganapathy,
Professor,
Center for Disaster Mitigation and Management,
Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Dr. K Ganesan,
Professor (HAG),
School of Information Technology and Engineering,
Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Dr. S Renuga Devi,
Associate Professor Sr.,
School of Electronics Engineering,
Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Funding Agency: DST - NRDMS
Scheme: “Innovation, Technology Development &Deployment”
Overlay: Rs. 48, 67,387
Duration of the Project: 3 Years
Dr. S. S. Chandrasekaran
Professor & Director
Dr. G P Ganapathy
Professor
Dr. K Ganesan
Professor (HAG)
Dr. S Renuga Devi
Associate Professor Sr.
Landslides in Nilgiris
Project Description
Landslides are one of the frequent natural hazards in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, particularly during monsoon season. Heavy rains triggered a series of landslides in Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri regions of The Nilgiris in November 2009 and 42 people lost their lives. The main objective of the project is to develop an effective, efficient and implementable Early Warning System (EWS) for the landslides in Nilgiris. EWS includes real time monitoring of slope with sensors such as extensometers, inclinometers, piezometers, strain gauges, accelerometers and rainfall data. Based on the threshold values and analysis of data, suitable early warning information will be provided to government officials.