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ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS You have wanted a home in a place that is peaceful, quiet and soothes the soul. Two places that come to mind immediately are the lake and the mountain. You have saved money and are ready to make the move but which do you choose? If you’re leaning towards building your dream home in the mountain keep reading, we take a look at some of the advantages of living in the mountains. Mountain Life Living in the mountains is a great way to get away from the stress and busyness of city life. It is quite literally, a breath of fresh air. Mountain views are magnificent and can daily leave you in awe. Life in the mountains offers privacy and a way to get back to nature. If you love sports like hiking or mountain biking,  and you find yourself going to the mountains often, then a mountain home just makes sense for you. Also, if you like cooler summers and snow in the winter, then the mountains are the perfect place to be. There are different ty...

5 Health Benefits of Living Near the Mountains From the “Himalayan mountain majesties” of Solan the Beautiful "The Mountains Are Calling", it’s hardly a secret that the world’s peaks are both beautiful and inspiring. But what many don’t know is that mountain living is also extremely beneficial for one’s health. There are some truly unexpected reasons why the body will benefit from living in the hills. Here are five reasons why living in the mountains might just be one of the best choices you could ever make for your health. 1. Inspiration to Be Active It is no joke that the sight of the beautiful mountains is inspiring. And while an ocean view or a city skyline can certainly be both beautiful and inspirational, neither tends to foster ambitions to swim laps or climb the many staircases of a skyscraper. But as Khushwant Singh so eloquently put it, there’s something about the sight of mountains that just calls the soul. And that means hiking and biking. It's no mist...

Experts explain why cement concrete roads gaining acceptance over bitumen roads The Indian government had decided to reduce dependency on bitumen (asphalt), the popular raw material for road construction, in favour of cement (concrete) for all new road projects since 2014. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana has made it clear that all roads are to be made from cement moving forward. The decision was taken in consideration to the fact that concrete roads are seen to be more durable and thus will bring down the cost of road maintenance significantly. According to Debasis Bhattacharya, Head –Sales, Marketing & Product Support, Ajax Fiori Engineering (I) Pvt Ltd, broadly classifying, rigid pavements (cement concrete roads) and flexible pavements (asphalt roads) are the types of roads that are used for road construction in India. Flexible pavement involves mixing of hot bitumen (a black color binder material) with gravels and placing the mixture on the well prepared granular s...