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Toxic marble dump in India becomes a tourist draw
Kishangarh's marble slurry site draws hundreds of visitors daily for photos and wedding shoots, while India's green tribunal has ordered monitoring and fines for pollution; the brochure omits that.
On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “‘Like Kashmir’: How a toxic marble dump yard became a tourist spot in India”, with reporting from ua.news (reprint of Al Jazeera), RTÉ, Tippinsights, 234Radio (reprint of Al Jazeera) and PressReader (Taipei Times).
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:23 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.
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- Al Jazeera‘Like Kashmir’: How a toxic marble dump yard became a tourist spot in India
- ua.news (reprint of Al Jazeera)Kishangarh marble waste dump becomes tourist destination — Al Jazeera November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- RTÉIndia marble waste dump turns unlikely tourist attraction August 17, 2026 · facts used on air
- TippinsightsWatch: Waste Dump In India Becomes Tourist Attraction facts used on air
- 234Radio (reprint of Al Jazeera)‘Like Kashmir’: How a toxic marble dump yard became a tourist spot in India - 234Radio November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- PressReader (Taipei Times)PressReader.com August 18, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Kishangarh, in India's Rajasthan state, a marble waste dump has become a tourist spot, and hundreds of visitors arrive every day.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThey call it the Switzerland of Rajasthan, and I think the snow yard branding is gorgeous. White hills, bright blue pools, couples taking pre-wedding photos.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe snow is marble slurry, a byproduct of cutting and polishing stone.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe site takes more than fifty-five hundred tonnes of it every day, from over twelve hundred processing units.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the scenery restocks itself daily. Very reliable destination.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIndia's National Green Tribunal said unregulated storage of that slurry pollutes groundwater and air, and ordered the state pollution board to monitor it and issue fines.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorResearchers at the Central University of Rajasthan call it a toxic destination.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorToxic destination. I'd put that on the poster.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe residents are the ones facing the health risks, and the tribunal has already written the footnote to your brochure.
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