India’s marble waste dump becomes unlikely tourist attraction
Kishangarh, a major marble-processing hub, draws tourists, filmmakers and social media enthusiasts to a landscape that resembles a snow-covered valley rather than a dumping ground.
In Kishangarh, a city in Rajasthan, India, a vast expanse of white marble waste has become an unexpected draw for tourists. This site, one of Asia's largest disposal areas, covers 33 hectares and is filled with slurry and discarded stone. Despite its industrial appearance, the landscape has become a popular backdrop for weddings and films, with visitors even riding horses across it.
Social media has played a significant role in the site's popularity, with people comparing its gleaming surface to snowy alpine scenes. While authorities have warned about the environmental risks, including airborne dust, groundwater contamination, and high levels of salinity and heavy metals in nearby water, the striking landscape continues to attract crowds.
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