Exploitation of Nature and Displacement of Tribal People: A Study of Ecological Agonies in Jacinta Kerketta's Selected Poems

Recent environmental degradation and challenges related to ecological disruption, climate issues as well as displacement have significantly affected both humans and non-human entities on the Earth. This situation evokes feelings of sorrow and mourning, particularly for Adivasi people whose livelihoods are rely on natural world and who maintain a close profound connection with the natural environment. Exploitation of natural environments and destruction of natural habitats of different living species driven by different self- interested groups for the purpose of industrial expansion, urbanization, logging and mining, poses a significant threat to biodiversity and healthy ecosystems. This study aims to explore ecological disruption and ecological agonies illustrated by the poet Jacinta Karketta in her selected poems. The analysis is to highlight the environmental devastation and displacements of tribal people from their root of existence as a consequence of unchecked industrial progress. This paper attempts to trace the concern for environmental degradation and ecological disruption through the concept of ecocriticism. The purpose is also to shed light on how the egocentric attitude has violated the bond between man and natural world, and thereby rendering nature a victim, and leading to dire consequences for human survival.