Rajasthan’s Kishangarh Marble Dump Draws Tourists Despite Toxic Pollution Warnings

‘Toxic’ tourist destination in Rajasthan draws visitors in hordes

Experts flag marble waste site as health hazard Kishangarh: Endless white plains glowing under the sun, no pine trees, no chill in the air, yet the scenery looks straight out of a winter postcard. Many confuse it for Bolivia’s Salt Flats, snow-clad Gulmarg or even picturesque Switzerland. This scenic location, which has become a popular reels destination, is Asia’s largest marble waste dumping yard in Kishangarh in the Ajmer district of arid Raj…

Rajasthan’s Kishangarh marble dump draws tourists despite toxic pollution warnings

New Delhi: A sprawling white expanse in Kishangarh in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district attracts thousands of visitors each day. Many compare it to snow-covered hills or Bolivia’s salt flats. In reality, the site is Asia’s largest marble slurry dumping yard. Spread across 350 acres, the dumping ground receives waste from more than 700 tankers daily, amounting to nearly 22 lakh litres of marble slurry. Around 5,000 people visit the site every day. The n…

‘Toxic destination’: Rajasthan marble dump draws crowds; experts warn health risks

A marble slurry dumping yard in Kishangarh, drawing thousands daily for its snow-like landscape, has been flagged by the Central University of Rajasthan as a pollution hotspot, with studies showing severe groundwater contamination, high PM2.5 levels, and toxic elements far above safe limits, raising serious public health concerns.