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Abstract
Arundhati Roy born in 1961 is an eminent Indian writer. She achieved fame after winning the Man Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut Novel the God of Small Things (1997). Her recent novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (2017) is a fictional masterpiece.
This paper attempts to study environmental concerns discussed by Arundhati Roy in the Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Issues ranging from Indian vultures crises, deforestation, dismal condition of migrants and quarry workers, predicament of captivated zoo animals, deficient health facilities, scum-laden rivers, mushrooming slums, mounting poverty, speedily increasing dumping grounds, unplanned urbanization and enslavement of Adivasi (Tribal) girl have been comprehensively studied. She writes to inspire action and encourage her readers to participate in the process of nation building and for creating a more sustainable planet.