Climate disruption leaves Palghar’s coastal families reeling under massive losse

Unseasonal rains and cyclones have destroyed dried fish worth '100 crore, pushing over one lakh fisherfolk to the brink. Despite being granted agricultural status, the community say they remain invisible to the government

For the fishing families scattered along Palghar’s 112-km coastline, the past few months have been devastating. From Dahanu to Vasai , continuous cyclones and unseasonal rains have washed away not just tonnes of dried fish but also the hopes, savings, and stability of nearly one lakh fisherfolk.

The downpour has ruined their dried fish stocks — the only source of income for thousands of women — leaving spoilage losses pegged at over Rs 100 crore. The community is not just fighting nature’s fury, but also what they call a cruel betrayal by the state government, which,