Impact of desurfacing on quality of top soil for brick manufacturing in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Desurfacing top soil for brick manufacturing in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
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https://doi.org/10.21921/jas.v13i01.15278Keywords:
Brick kilns, Topsoil, Soil desurfacing, Macro & micronutrients, EnvironmentAbstract
Brick kiln activities are one of the well-known causes of air as well as soil pollution. The present study was executed to investigate the impact of brick earth mining operation on the degradation of quality of topsoil of agricultural lands in the study area. To assess the impact of desurfacing on topsoil quality the samples of soil were collected from different sites and analysed for various soil fertility parameters including macro and micro-nutrients. Results revealed that rampant mining of cultivable land for brick kiln activity has immensely affected the quality of topsoil. The macronutrients- Organic carbon, N, P, K and micronutrients- Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu were found significantly decreasing in the desurfaced soil as compared to unexposed topsoil of nearby undug lands. This study also suggested amelioration processes and remedial measures for the reclamation of productivity of desurfaced soil due to brick earth mining operation.
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