Write a letter to the editor about environmental pollution
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15-A, Green Avenue
Phase 5
City
September 21, 2018
The Editor
The Times of India
City
Subject: Pollution and its impact on environment.
Sir,
I am writing this letter to you to express my deep concern over the problem of pollution in our city, which is affecting the environment drastically. As you already know ours is an industrial city. The dying mills release at least 300 million liters of waste water into the Sutlej River on daily basis. This waste water contains harmful chemicals like arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and chrome. These chemicals have already killed the aquatic life.
Moreover the smoke arising from the factory chimneys has polluted the air badly. I want to draw the attention of the people as well as the concerned authorities to the seriousness of the problem. The mills and factory owners are violating the environmental laws by not treating the waste water and the smoke before releasing it into the environment. The corrupt environment officers are letting it happen just because of the hush-money they receive from the culprit owners.
But we the residents are suffering. The environment authorities responsible for preserving the environment must ensure the mills and factories owners follow the environmental protection rules and regulations by properly treating effluents and the toxic smoke in the pollution treatment plants before releasing them into the environment.
Through the medium of your esteemed daily I appeal to the public to raise their voice against these unethical practices. I also appeal the environment ministry to look into the matter and take immediate action against the law breakers. I appeal to people to come forward to save our environment from the curse called pollution; these ministers and Government officials will not do anything promptly. By the time they take action, the situation will go out of hand. I am hopeful my views will find suitable place in the esteemed columns of your reputed daily.
Thanking you.
Yours truly,
XYZ
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sir,
Kindly allow me to express through your columns my views about the need for environmental awareness. Environmental pollution is the biggest problem facing modern man. All advancement becomes useless if a man does not get the very basic necessity of life, i.e. fresh and pure air. And only trees can do this service to man. Unluckily man, in his ignorance, has so far been destroying his very benefactors. There was a time when 50% of the Indian soil, was covered with forests. But man, in his greed, has reduced it to a mere 8% now. Only recently has our government become aware of the gravity of this problem. Various steps have been taken to keep the environment free from pollution. More attention is being paid to afforestation. The unauthorised felling of trees is being checked. Scientists are developing methods to minimise the effect of smoke let out by our autos and chimneys. In fact, environmental awareness is a social necessity. It is not only the duty of the government, but also a social responsibility of each and every individual to help in keeping the environment free from pollution. It is a service not only to oneself but also to the entire humanity.
Yours truly
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