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5.
Write a letter (within 100 words) to the editor of an English daily about the
inconvenience caused by the use of microphones / loudspeaker.
The Editor,
The Statesman,
Statesman House,
Kolkata - 700001
Sub:
Inconvenience caused by the use of microphones / loudspeakers
Sir,
I shall be highly obliged if you kindly allow me
a little space in the column of your esteemed daily to air my grave concern
about the inconvenience caused by the use of microphones.
Thanks to science for
inventing such a wonderful amplifying instrument like microphone. But this very
boon of science has become a curse at the hands of some unscrupulous young
people. Continuous use of microphones during any social, political or religious
gathering causes sound pollution and thereby puts the people to a great
inconvenience. The pupils, particularly the examinees are the worst sufferers.
They can hardly concentrate on their studies. The old and the sick can hardly
get a wink of sleep at night. The blaring noise of microphones causes different
problems such as physical irritation, deafness, heart problems, sleeplessness
and the like. What is worse, the pop, rap and other songs lower the moral
standard of people particularly children and youths.
May I,
therefore, request the authority to take drastic step against the violators of
the rules of Pollution Control Board in the larger interest of the people.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Srija
Sarkar
Aurangabad
01.01.2024