‘Like Kashmir’: How a toxic marble dump yard became a tourist spot in India

In Kishangarh, Rajasthan, a 300-acre marble slurry dump has become a tourist attraction, drawing hundreds of visitors each day to its white hills and water-filled pits, known locally as the “Snow Yard.” Tourists, social media influencers and couples taking pre-wedding photographs visit the site, with some comparing its scenery to Kashmir. Nearby in Bhogiyawas, farmer Bagharam Gurjar says dust settling on his fields damages crops, while his wife suffers from a chronic cough.