Question

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).

Answer 1

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.