International Journal of Innovative Research & Studies ISSN NO : 2319-9725 The Study of Environmental Impact of Marble Slurry through Remote Sensing and GIS A Case Study of Kishangarh Marble Industrial Area Ashwini Vaishnav1 and Nidhi Sharma2 Department of Remote Sensing and Geo-Informatics, MDS University, Ajmer
[email protected] Abstract: The 70% Part of Marble is wastage materials for infrastructure development. Granite in marble industry and responsible for many and marble are becoming very popular for the Severe environmental problems. Only 30% flooring and in other building constructions. recovery of product bears the remaining 70% However, Marble industry is one of the most environmentally unfriendly industries. Marble burden. The marble waste is rarely degradable. quarries and processing plants are littered with So it is a wider environmental hazard. The large amounts of waste products deriving from water bodies and the rivers are also extraction, sawing, polishing, and water treatments. contaminated by flowing of marble slurry with The industry involves mining and rain water. This contaminated water affecting processing units for the production of tiles for walls the irrigation and also the drinking water and floors, articles, waste production and other sources. Due to the presence of fine particles ancillary works. The wastage of marble industry in marble slurry air is also polluted. are responsible for many environmental problems Fines of Marble slurry flew with air blows because 70% wastes and only 30% recovery of creating serious health problem by breathing. main product contribute to the maximum wastes which are indestructible. Dumping sites give dirty Fine particles of marble slurry deposit over look.