Mumbai: Public faith in political assurances may be low, but the legislative panel overseeing such promises has decided to act firmly. As a result, every Mantralaya department is now setting up permanent committees to ensure that commitments made by their ministers are fulfilled on time.

Following a detailed circular issued last month by the State Parliamentary Affairs Department secretary, every department is now setting up committees headed by their respective secretaries. These panels will focus exclusively on reviewing the assurances their ministers have given on the floor of the House.

The Committee on Assurances, a legislative body that examines the government’s response to issues raised by legislators and the assurances given by ministers, is believed to have expressed strong res

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