• ASHWIN ARUN PETHEWAR
• PURNIMA ASHOK UDGE
• MANGESH GULHANE

Environmental degradation is the disintegration of the earth or deterioration of the environment through consumption of assets like air, water and soil. Environmental degradation is one of the primary causes of diseases, health issues and long-term livelihood impact for world. The increase in public concern regarding the “quality of life” has intensified the need for rational identification, measurement and evaluation of environmental impacts. In order to achieve the desired harmony between the road and its surroundings, it becomes necessary to study the environmental effects at the planning stage itself. At present, in the course of planning and designing a road project the main aspects taken into account are those of economy and traffic flow. As a result of this limited approach, many environmental problems such as noise, air, water, soil pollution, aesthetic deterioration, excessive use of cement concrete and ecological disturbances that gets created are overlooked. This paper aims to analyze the pollution caused due to the use of cement concrete in road construction project of state highway 299 passing through Amravati city. The construction of State highway will add access to markets, jobs, education and health services, and reduced transport costs for both freight and passengers, reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions from the vehicle plying on the road. However, there might be negative impacts on environment due to the construction of state highway. This paper discusses the positive and negative impact on physical and chemical parameters of environment such as air, noise, soil and water drainage due to the use of various materials and machines are identified and discussed.

Degradation, natural resources, ecological disturbance.

"Environmental Impact Assessment of state highway 299 passing through Amravati city", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.e149-e156, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209419.pdf

"Environmental Impact Assessment of state highway 299 passing through Amravati city", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppe149-e156, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209419.pdf