Write a letter to the newspaper
editor highlighting the condition
of the roads in our area and
suggest suitable measures. (BAD
CONDITION OF ROADS DURING
RAINS LEADS TO MISHAPS).
Hint:The format of letter to the editor is as follows:
-The sender’s address
-Date of writing the letter
-Editor’s address
-Subject line of the letter
-Salutation
-Body of the letter
-Thanking note and formal closing
-Name of the sender with signature
Complete answer:
42, SN Gupta Lane,
Morabadi, Ranchi-21
21st July 2020
The Editor
The Times of India
Ranchi
Subject-Bad condition of roads during rains leads to mishaps
Respected Sir/Madam,
I, Riya, a resident of XYZ Colony, Ranchi, want to highlight the issue of the poor
condition of roads in the city of Ranchi during the rainy season. Since the onset of
monsoon in the city in the month of May, the people of Ranchi are facing the
menace of broken roads and potholes. The Municipal Corporation had not taken the
initiative of repairing the roads that were slightly in poor condition during the dry
weather, due to which the conditions of the roads worsened with the rainfall and
waterlogging in some areas. On a daily basis, so many mishaps are occurring on the
roads. In a recent incident near my locality, the wheels of a car suddenly got stuck
in a pothole while moving through the road, and as a result, the cars behind also
collided due to the sudden brake. This caused the death of five people and injury to
ten more people. In a similar incident, a woman fell into a pothole that got covered
by mud and water and broke her hands. However, despite such incidents being
reported, the municipal authorities have not taken cognizance of the situation and
have not taken any action to make the roads safe for travel.
I request you to highlight this issue in your esteemed newspaper in order to draw
the attention of the authorities to this grave situation and look for suitable solutions
to end this problem.
Thank you
Yours sincerely,
XYZ
Note:
Keep in mind, a formal letter is written to an official or authoritative body. Hence, it
is important to follow the format and maintain a formal language. Also, the subject
of your letter should not exceed more than a line.
