Sir: It is highly unfortunate that many fishermen are still missing, even after almost 28 days of Cyclone Ockhi. Unfortunately, it seems that the government machinery is unable to manage the situation post Cyclone Ockhi. The so-called search operations for the missing fishermen have flunked completely. Also, the cyclone has caused great damage to the agricultural industries, like rubber trees in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, India. . The protests of the fishermen from Kanyakumari against the lethargic attitude of the government have gone unheard. Worst of all, so far no aerial search operations have been undertaken, insulting and belittling the families of the fishermen whose contributions to the well-being of the people are immense. The powers that be should carry out a big and thorough search of the marine and coastal areas. Finally, the Indian government and the Tamil Nadu government should take all the possible steps to help the affected come out of this crisis soon through relief measures and compensatory actions. P SENTHIL SARAVANA Mumbai, India Published in Daily Times, December 27th 2017.