The study was carried out in National Capital Region (NCR), Rohtak District of Haryana state to assess the impact of soil desurfacing/surface mining due to brick kiln activity on Sulphur status of soil. Study revealed that the sulphur concentration invariably decreased significantly in desurfaced soil of the study area (Rohtak District) in the order of 88.15% in Meham block/zone, 85.11% in Lakhan Majra block/zone, 89.29% in Rohtak block/zone, 78.40% in Sampla block/zone, and 70.19 % in Kalanaur block/zone, respectively, as compared to normal soil. The evaluation and delineation of desurfaced soil in the study area was done using geographical information system (GIS) and remote sensing technique. Significant area falling in National Capital Region (NCR) is prone to desurfacing process due to brick kiln activities, because of unprecedented spurt in infrastructural development in the study area.
