Sudhakar P.V.S., Sr. General Manager, Station (I/C), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, Maheshwaram 765 KV GIS Substation, Meerkhanpet, Kandukur Mandal Ranga Reddy District Telangana., Pandey Sangeeta, Chief Manager (Civil) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Regional Headquarter, Shastri Nagar, Board Colony, Eastern Region – 1, Patna & Achintya, (Corresponding Author) B.E. (Hons.), M. Tech., Ph. D. (Engg.) Professor of Civil Engineering and Principal, Darbhanga College of Engineering, Mabbi, Darbhanga
The main constituent of concrete, cement, during its production has a substantial effect on the environment by releasing carbon dioxide (CO2). Similarly, extensive mining of stone to produce coarse aggregates creates many new fault lines in the natural rocky terrain, making it prone to earthquakes and causing diversion of flow of water from its natural course. Due to excessive mining of sand, the river course is being changed, leading to floods.
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