Question

You are Divya / Debojit of Silchar, Assam. You are not happy with
the sanitary conditions of your locality. Using the hints given below
together with your own ideas, write a letter to the Editor of a national
daily showing your deep concern and dismay at the pitiable sanitary
conditions of your area.
Hints: - sanitary conditions deplorable, heaps of garbage, drainage
blocked, no dustbins, sweepers don’t visit regularly, waterlogging and
mosquitoes

Answer 1

Answer:

Harmony Residents’ Welfare Association

Chetna Vihar

New Delhi

20 Sept. 20XX

The Editor

The Herald

New Delhi

Sub: Environmental Degradation and Pollution

Sir,

I wish to draw the attention of the authorities towards the problems faced by the residents of Chetna Vihar due to environmental degradation and pollution in our colony. The abject sanitary conditions prevailing in our locality are a testimony to the utter neglect on the part of the civic authorities. It seems that cleaners have forgotten the existence of this locality on the civic map of Delhi. Heaps of rubbish are lying here and there, with flies swarming around and pigs wallowing in the filth and mud caused by the overflow of dirty water from the choked drains on to the road. The drains are neither cleaned nor flushed regularly. The dirty water collects on the road forming cesspools of filthy water. It emits a foul stench. There are also many pits on the roads which are full of drain water. All these serve as breeding places for mosquitoes. It is feared that the locality may fall victim to malaria or dengue.

Timely action on the part of the Health Department can check the further deterioration of the insanitary condition. The sanitary inspector must pay visit regularly and supervise the performance of the cleaners deployed in this locality. Insecticides may be sprayed from time to time. I do hope that these steps will help to improve health and hygiene in our locality.

Yours faithfully

Raj/Rani

Secretary