You are Swati/Soham living at 14, DLF, Phase III, Gurugram. Your streets and roads get waterlogged during the monsoon season every year. Cars stall, drains overflow and traffic comes to a standstill. It is difficult to lead a normal life and this adds to your woes. Write a letter in 100–120 words to the editor, The Times of India, highlighting the problems and suggesting measures to control the problem.
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Model Answer
14, DLF, Phase III,
Gurugram
15 May 20XX
The Editor,
The Times of India,
New Delhi
Subject: Waterlogging menace during monsoons
Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw attention to the severe waterlogging problem in our locality every monsoon season.
Our streets and roads get completely flooded within hours of rainfall. Cars stall midway, drains overflow and traffic comes to a total standstill. Residents face great difficulty in reaching offices, schools and hospitals. This annual problem seriously disrupts normal life.
I urge the Municipal Corporation to take the following steps:
- Desilting and widening of drains before monsoons
- Repair of damaged roads and pavements
- Installation of pumping stations at low-lying areas
- Strict action against illegal construction blocking drainage
I hope the concerned authorities will act promptly.
Yours faithfully,
Swati
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Explanation
- Format carries marks: sender's address, date, editor's address, subject line, salutation, body, complimentary close, and name — don't skip any.
- Body structure: briefly state the problem → describe its effects → suggest at least 3–4 specific measures. This mirrors the question's two-part demand ("highlighting problems" + "suggesting measures").
- Keep within 100–120 words in the body; examiners check word count.
- Use formal, polite language throughout — avoid emotional/exaggerated phrasing.
- Writing "Yours faithfully" (not "Yours sincerely") is correct for a letter to an editor (unknown person).