Urbanisation and Gentrification: An Eco-Critical Study of Hydrological Cycle, Environmental Degradation, and Climate Change in Sarnath Banerjee’s Graphic Narrative All Quiet in Vikaspuri

Abstract

This study analyses the consequences of urbanisation through text and image activism, focusing on the consequences of unsustainable development and over consumption. As global discourse on sustainability and environmental issues gains momentum, the relation between art, literature, and the environment has become an important area of research. Sarnath Banerjee’s artistic excellence in graphic narratives functions as a tool for environmental justice. He transcends conventional ecological rhetoric methods. His graphic novel All Quiet in Vikaspuri emerges as a compelling case study within eco-criticism. This study investigates the water crisis, socio-economic issues, and sustainability illustrated in the text All Quiet in Vikaspuri. This study examines the impacts of rapid urbanisation and resource scarcity. Thus, the study aims to contribute to the growing discourse on ecocriticism by demonstrating how graphic stories foster ecological awareness, environmental ethics, and justice during adverse climate change.