Question

Noise pollution is increasingly becoming a focus of concern today. Write a letter to the editor of a local daily discussing the negative impact on people’s health and daily life by the indiscriminate use of loud speakers in the city. Also suggest effective ways to raise awareness about noise pollution. You are Sneh Lal / Sahil Ved.

You may use some of the given cues along with your own ideas to draft the letter.

• Why are loud speakers used ?
• What are the consequences of misuse of loudspeakers ? disturbs peace, causes stress, irritation, hearing loss
• How can this nuisance be checked ? Stricter enforcement, spread awareness, time and volume limits

(Letter in 120-150 words)

Hint:

Use letter-to-editor format. Cover the reasons for loudspeaker use, the harm to health and daily life, and the ways to check it, in 120-150 words.

Answer 1

Step 1: Identify the format:
A letter to the editor needs the sender's address, date, the editor's designation and newspaper, a subject line, a salutation, the body in 120-150 words, a complimentary close and the name.

Step 2: Write the letter using the cues:
24, Rose Avenue, Delhi
16 October 2026

The Editor
The City Times
Delhi

Subject: Misuse of loudspeakers in the city

Sir/Madam,
Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I wish to draw public attention to the indiscriminate use of loudspeakers in our city. Loudspeakers are used for festivals, weddings, political rallies and advertisements, often late at night and at full volume. Their misuse disturbs peace, causes stress and irritation and, over time, leads to hearing loss. Students cannot study, patients cannot rest, and the elderly suffer sleepless nights, which harms everyday life. Strict laws with fixed time and volume limits, and penalties for offenders, must be enforced by the authorities. Schools and resident associations should also run awareness campaigns and workshops on the dangers of noise pollution. Citizens, too, must avoid loud sound systems unless they are truly necessary. I hope this letter will prompt action.

Yours faithfully,
Sneh Lal

Step 3: Check the marking points:
Format (1 mark): all letter elements. Content (2 marks): uses of loudspeakers, impact on health and daily life, and ways to raise awareness (at least one point from each part). Expression (2 marks): grammar, spelling and coherence.

Final Answer:
The letter above, with a body of about 125 words, is the model answer.