Kishangarh (Rajasthan), Nov. 24 : The ongoing recession has bruised the real estate sector and the marble industry of Rajasthan.
Kishangarh, which was a leading town in marble processing till recently, has been forced to bear the brunt of recession.
Hundreds of marble miners and processors here have been affected by stagnancy.
According to the Kishangarh Marble Industry Association, the downward trend has resulted in sales falling by 10-15 per cent. Quarry owners and processors of marbles, granites and other stones fear that the global recession can drastically affect their business.