Amid growing popularity of Rajasthan's marble waste site, farmlands in nearby villages a silent casualty

India's Most Instagrammed 'Snowscape' Is 350 Acres of Toxic Marble Waste

Endless white plains shimmer under the Rajasthan sun. No snow, no alpine chill, yet the scene looks lifted from a winter postcard. Visitors compare it to Bolivia’s Salt Flats, snow-covered Gulmarg, and Switzerland. The reality is starker. This is Asia’s largest marble waste dumping yard, spread across 350 acres in Kishangarh, Ajmer district. Over 700 tankers empty roughly 22 lakh litres of marble slurry here every single day. Up to 20,000 people…

Amid growing popularity of Rajasthan's marble waste site, farmlands in nearby villages a silent casualty

Kishangarh (Rajasthan), Mar 31 (PTI) Once known for its marble industry and Bani Thani paintings, Kishangarh has assumed a new identity over the years -- a viral tourist destination that often features in selfies and reels.The biggest attraction here is the all-white marble dumping yard, Asia's largest, which is often confused for a snow-covered landscape. It draws more than 5,000 visitors every day and up to 20,000 on weekends.While the adminis…