Ans. The Editor City Newspaper New Delhi 1100XX Dear Sir Subject: Relevance of books are with your rea ized by National ders my delightful experience of having visited | Book Trust at Anna Grounds. the expectations of the organizers. The arrangem Jot had volunteers to guide, there were sign-h, bers. Each hall had different sections, [am writing this letter to sh long book fair recently, organi People thronged the place bel something seen to be believed. T! indicating the directions to various halls demarcated, and the reception desks for queries. e making purchases. What impressed me the One could see how enthusiastically, book lovers wer and made me realize was that books still hold a special place in people’s hearts and have not los, relevance in the tech-sawyy world of the Internet. Yours faithfully Lethe (LATHA) Apart from nenspapers 24-hour news channels on TV are a major source of information forth common man. As compared fo foreign news channels, the Indian channels are full of advertisement, 0 the editor of a national newspaper urging the news channels to create a sity balan i ce between news and commercials. You are John/Elizabeth, 18, Civil Lines, Meerut. [Foreign 2017 ying even he parking and gate num 18, Civil Lines Meerut 2500XX 22 May 20XX The Editor The Indian Nation New Delhi 1100XX Dear Sir Subject: To create a hi ealthy balance be ‘tween news and commercials Through the columns of your esti be Steemed daily, I would like to raise the issue of channels in Indie. of news channels in Indies airing more advertis 5 isements in comy are a maj . parison to foreign 1ajor source of information for the ae a channels, The 24-hour TV news chants an, However, of late the s > ‘o-called “News” on T V has hit an all -ti and corporate lobbyi ying, TV channels in Indi channels, news, prima facie, s more ine eer been commercial fri need to create a healthy balance peel than advertisement The oe The main focus of TV een News and commennnnett® The Indian TV news channe® news chat mmercials. shouldbe entertainment friendly rather eso oueation and entrta : fertainment. TV news channe’ Yours faithfully than ad friendly. ime low. Driven primarily by ad sposo (7 ABETH)6 Ans. Creative Writing Skills 83 ‘ack of job opportunities in rural areas is forcing people to migrate to cities. Every big city thus has a number of slums in it. Life in these slums is miserable. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a national newspaper on how we can improve the living conditions in these slums. You are Karan/Karuna, M114, Mall Road, Delhi. [Delhi 2016] M114 Mall Road Delhi 1100XX 1 March 20XX The Editor The Hindustan Times KG Marg New Delhi 1100XX Dear Sir Subject: Improving the living conditions of slum dwellers Through the columns of your widely read daily, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities to the miserable living conditions of the slum dwellers. The pathetic conditions in which they live make their survival not only difficult but also unbearable. There is no drainage system, no lights, there are huge garbage dumps and these slums lack basic civic amenities. These slums in the city are getting overcrowded also because more and more people are moving to cities due to lack of job opportunities and poverty in villages. I would like to suggest that state governments should create more job opportunities, bring changes in the government policies and provide infrastructure to check the mass migration. Another area that needs serious attention is the sanitation and health sector. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) should come forward and lend their support in terms of adopting a few villages. Yours faithfully Karuna (KARUNA) ‘You are Kamini/Kamal of 10, Civil Lines Extension, Chanakyapuri, Agra. The main road leading to your locality has three open manholes causing frequent accidents at night, especially during the rainy season. Write a letter to the Editor, The Times of India, drawing attention of the Municipal Commissioner to this problem of the residents. [Delhi 2013] 10, Civil Lines Extn. Chanakyapuri Agra 285XXX The Editor The Times of India Agra 258XXX Uttar Pradesh ~tiesi t to voice my grave conc: due to open manholes on84 agecher with® English Core—12 at to our lives. The acc, ose a grow thre: : ese manholes pc lated due to heavy rain that lead to our locality. abel when the road gets inund ee ioc eh ‘i e is no alNage system ‘occur because these mi he following reasons. First, there i ri imine The situation has worsened dire not barricaded or demarcated by the municipal autho, are:not $ , WomeN and sey oa Se eee ya EIebs! Tighting on the road. Small children, women an concerned. Thirdly, there is citizens are the worst sufferers. 3 1 appeal to the authorities to take immedi Yours faithfully pales (KAMINI) ; their wives, even friends, along with \), teal abroad they are allowed to take ¢ iy Hs Meola street them or help them to focus on their game in a better way? Why don allow our athletes to enjoy the same privilege? Write a letter to the editor of a national da) 120-150 words, giving your views on the issue. You are Navtej/Navita, M-114, Mount kai, Kanpur. M-114 Mount Kailash Kanpur XXXXXX_ 26 January 20XX The Editor ‘The Hindustan Times KG Marg ate remedial action so that accidents do not o columns of your esteemed newspaper, by the government to the crick cricketers allowing athletes are not al d on the popula: Twish to draw your attention to the et teams and athletes on overseas them to take their wives, even fric lowed to enjoy the s rity and money-earnii me privileges ing factor th $0 g0 abroad with cricket team how does it he get maximu big distra sublic School, Agra. You, a! ‘You found how the ‘ r a letter in | st ways throug!) itCreative Writing Skills 85 Ans. Akash Public School Sadar Road ‘Agra XXXXXX 26 January 20XX The Editor The Hindu MG Road ‘Agra XXXXXX Dear Sir Subject: Environmental pollution at Corbett National Park Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the government to the rampant abuse of the available facilities in the Corbett National Park by tourists and the consequent endangering of the environment. I, along with a group of students from Akash Public School, Agra, went on a 3-day tour of the national park. I found that tourists not only littered the place with non-biodegradable plastic packets and wrappers but also used fuel wood from the forests for cooking. The tranquillity of the habitat was disturbed by the tourists playing loud music in their Safari jeeps. The Corbett National Park is the oldest in the country, established in 1936, to protect the end gered Royal Bengal tiger. The public should be made aware of the fact that eco-touris not be allowed at the cost of endangering the environment. The tourists must regard Corbett National Park as a paradise and should love flora and faun of the park. The forest authorities should impose strict rules and regulations to improve the ‘environment of the park. 3 faithfully a