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4. Write a letter to the editor complaning about
the noise pollution in the city.
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Answer:
Hey mate,
Explanation:
Sector I, Pocket H,
Saket,
New Delhi-110049.
January 5, 2021
The Editor,
Hindustan Times
Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi
Subject: Noise pollution in big cities
Dear sir,
Apropos your Editorial and a few news-items on Environmental Pollution published recently, I want to underline the problem of noise pollution in the big cities and towns of our country. It has been causing bearing damage to thousands of people. If it goes on increasing at the present rate, it is estimated that by the turn of the present century only a few people above the age of ten will have normal hearing capacity in many of our most industrialized cities. Many of us are still not aware how dangerous is noise pollution. It is ubiquitous and all around emanating from continuous traffic, industries, factories, workshops, household activities, construction work, the aeroplanes flying above, rock and pop music and the loudspeakers used for various purposes including marriages, religious preachings and entertainment.
Noise harms us in so many ways. It disturbs our sleep, rest, peace, and causes irritation, annoyance and mental tension. It interrupts the flow of our thoughts and adversely affects both our mental and physical health.
Sometimes a noise may not arouse us from sleep, but certainly it affects badly our rest at the level of quality and quantity. It may go unnoticed; but it certainly produces pro-found psychological changes in the human body. Frequent loud noise may cause decreased flow of blood in the small vessels, dilation of pupils, tensing of muscles, digestive tip-sets, nervousness and anxiety. It lowers the working efficiency, specially in workers requiring concentration and accuracy. The most glaring harmful effect of noise, is in the form of gradual loss of sense of healing.
Noise control laws are there, but they are not of much help because they are not stoutly enforced by the authorities. Only increased public awareness can deal with the menace which is growing more and more dangerous Gay by day. Noise should be checked, and kept within safe limits. It is the duty of the government and administration to see that noise does not pose a danger to the well being of the citizens. Factories, workshops and repair shops of vehicles, eta., located in the residential areas should be removed immediately. Heavy vehicular traffic should not be allowed in the city during the peak hours of traffic. Blowing of horns, etc., should also be checked.
A new concept suggest that planting of trees can also reduce the noise pollution to some extent. Moreover, uncontrolled and unnecessary noise should be checked by strict enforcement of rules and regulations. The public should also cooperate with the authorities in the control of noise. Without public cooperation nothing appreciable can be achieved in this respect. The use of loudspeakers should be totally banned, especially in the areas having schools, hospitals, libraries, etc.
Yours truly,
XYZ
Explanation:
To
The Editor
The Hindu
Chennai
Date: 26th February 2015
Dear Sir,
Sub: Complaining about noise pollution
On behalf of the people of Anna Nagar, I would like to bring to light, the nuisance caused by jarring sounds. I request that the letter may be published in your daily for finding remedial action at the earliest.
Noise Pollution - a threat
I wish to draw your attention to the noise pollution experienced by the people of our locality. The people are often irritated by the jarring loudspeakers all the time from the different marriage halls and the theatres. The marriage halls are busy not only during the marriage seasons, but also on some other occasions. As all the social, cultural and political meetings are conducted there with the use of loud speakers, the school children, the patients the aged and the public cannot have a sound sleep.
The School children are easily directed by the loud speakers from the nearby theatres. Such loud speakers may affect the general cause of the students immensely. We are very much afraid to note that such noise may affect the hearing capacity of the common mass. Our representation to the concerned authorities in vain. May I draw the attention of the concerned authorities to take necessary steps at once so as to make the students concentrate more on their studies.
The student community would thank the authorities profusely, if necessary steps are taken at the earliest.
Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
S. Dharanija.