Question

You are Manish/Maya, a resident of Gumla, Jharkhand. Your area faces frequent breakdown of electricity. Even the voltage is so low that it causes an extensive damage to the electronic devices and appliances. You are a student and face a lot of inconvenience due to this frequent breakdown. Using all these hints together with your own ideas on the issue, write a letter to the editor of a national daily showing your anxiety and deep concern at the erratic supply of electricity. Also suggest some ways and means to ease this critical situation.

Answer 1

12, Civil Lines

Gumla Jharkhand

20th February, 20××

The Editor

The Times of India

Jharkhand

Sub: Low Voltage and Frequent Breakdown of Electricity.

Sir

Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I want to highlight the problem of low voltage and frequent breakdown of electricity in Civil Lines, Gumla.

I am a resident of Civil Lines, Gumla. I want to express my resentment and deep concern at the frequent breakdown of electricity in our area. This part of Gumla gives the impression that we have not yet come out of the ‘dark’ ages. The residents of the area face a lot of inconvenience due to this erratic supply of electric power. The situation in the summer months becomes quite unbearable. The residents have to spend sleepless nights without fans, coolers and airconditioners. Even the voltage remains very low. The fluctuations of voltage plays havoc with the electronic devices and appliances.

Students are the worst sufferers. Long power cuts affect their studies. During the examination the situation becomes really pathetic. The Electricity Board must install new and powerful transformers in the area. The supply of power must be streamlined. All steps should be taken earnestly and promptly to give relief to the residents of the area.

Yours faithfully

Manish/Maya