Letter to editor about increasing pollution in the city

15-A, Green Avenue

Phase 5

City

December 9, 2018

The Editor

The Times of India  

City

Subject: Increasing Pollution and Need to be Responsible Citizens.

Sir:

I am writing this letter to you to express my deep concern over the problem of increasing pollution in our city, which is affecting the environment drastically. As you already know ours is an industrial city. The dying mills release at least 300 million liters of waste water into the Sutlej River on daily basis. This waste water contains harmful chemicals like arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and chrome. These chemicals have already killed the aquatic life.  

Moreover the smoke arising from the factory chimneys has polluted the air badly. I want to draw the attention of the people as well as the concerned authorities to the seriousness of the problem. The mills and factory owners are violating the environmental laws by not treating the waste water and the smoke before releasing it into the environment. The corrupt environment officers are letting it happen just because of the hush-money they receive from the culprit owners.  

But we the residents are suffering. The environment authorities responsible for preserving the environment must ensure the mills and factories owners follow the environmental protection rules and regulations by properly treating effluents and the toxic smoke in the pollution treatment plants before releasing them into the environment.  

Through the medium of your esteemed daily I appeal to the public to raise their voice against these unethical practices. I also appeal the environment ministry to look into the matter and take immediate action against the law breakers. I appeal to people to come forward to save our environment from the curse called pollution; these ministers and Government officials will not do anything promptly. By the time they take action, the situation will go out of hand. Let’s be responsible citizens; let’s take the issue of pollution in our hands. Let’s all adopt green ways of life. And where initiatives are required, let’s take them promptly. I am hopeful my views will find suitable place in the esteemed columns of your reputed daily.

Thanking you.

Yours truly,

Upen