Jharkhand is drowning — not just in floodwaters, but in government neglect and corporate apathy. Over 458 people have lost their lives in what officials admit is the heaviest monsoon in a decade, ravaging homes, crops, and livelihoods. Scientists and environmentalists point directly to climate change, made worse by reckless deforestation, coal mining, and the dismantling of local resilience systems. Yet, the political response remains cold — more promises, less accountability.
The floods have exposed how India’s extractive model continues to put profit over people, even as the poorest bear the brunt of a warming planet. Jharkhand’s tragedy isn’t a “natural disaster” — it’s a man-made climate crime, built on decades of state-backed plunder and ecological blindness.
