A group of activists and organisations have written to "CEOs at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit 2015" appealing to them to "spare rural livelihoods and follow ethical path"...Terming the "Gujarat model of development" fraudulent, they said that the poor people have lost their water, land and coasts for fishing and have not received any sustainable rehabilitative support except a one-time compensation for land lost. "Before signing MoUs (memorandums of understanding) with the government of Gujarat, please do ensure that you meet and interact seriously with the impacted people/communities. "Hundreds of NGOs representing several million members of civil society are already opposing extremely strongly the MoUs/agreements signed which not only affect their livelihoods but also their sense of dignity.