One is with the environmentalists, who have stated in a letter to the CM that the panels must meet frequently to address complaints about wetlands and to protect and conserve mangroves. During the only two meetings conducted so far, important environment departments were also missing.

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While an investigation into why meetings have not been held will begin, it is vital that this investigation submit its report and if the claims are credible, work is on for a solution.

It is meetings that are the main communication forum to hear out complaints. Skipping these means there is not enough seriousness to address the issues. Committees seem like some kind of placebo for the malaise.

Let us change the narrative on committees, inquiries, high-powered investigations, reports. Let us make these concepts one that people believe in. They have faith that they have some kind of avenue to complain and this will be looked into and investigations will throw up results that lead to action. Committees must be action oriented, driven by will and an absolute passion to see something right through the end.