CBSE Class 9 English Letter Writing Worksheet Set A

Question. You are Arushi/Aman. You genuinely feel that ‘Capital Punishment’ in no way takes justice to its logical end. Using the information given in the input below, along with your own views, write a letter to the editor of a national daily advocating for the abolishment of Capital Punishment in India and abroad. Give at least three reasons to prove your point.
Answer.
20, Khwaja Niwas
Bari Dargah Road
Ajmer
20th March, 20××
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Sub: Abolishing Captial Punishment
Sir
The world has made big strides in science and technology. The legal system in India has its roots still in the colonial penal codes. Unfortunately, the barbaric practices of ‘blood for blood’ still continues in the form of capital punishment. We still have not come out of the middle ages. Hence, the barbaric practice of awarding the capital punishment still continues in India and some other countries of the world.
If the state can’t grant life to anyone, how can it take away the life of a person? Natural law doesn’t approve of such barbaric and inhuman practices. Secondly, the aim of punishing a person for the crime he has committed is reformative. Capital punishment doesn’t leave any scope for reformative chances. Thirdly, birth and death are natural processes and can’t be terminated by the arbitrary will of the state. The state should not take away the right of redemption of an individual by sealing his fate forever. A civilised and human society must have civilised and human laws. There should be no place for any traces of barbaric practices of the middle ages in the modern world.
I hope this message will touch the conscience of thousands through the columns of your esteemed daily.
Yours faithfully
Arushi/Aman

Question. Using the information given below and inventing your own details, write a letter to the editor of a national daily showing your concern at the mushrooming of illegal colonies and slums in all the metros. Also suggest some remedial measures to stop them. 
Answer.
20, East Park Road
Jabalpur
12th February, 20××
The Editor
Nai Dunia
Bhopal
Sub: Mushrooming of slums and illegal colonies
Sir
Through the columns of your prestigious national daily, I express my dismay at the
mushrooming of illegal colonies and slums in the big cities of India.The haphazard urbanisation is the root cause of all such evils. This led to the proliferation of many illegal colonies and clusters of slums in every big city. The unmanageable population of the cities makes a mockery of all development plAnswer. Thousands of people are living a miserable life in these stinking slums. They don’t have even basic civic amenities. Pure drinking water is not available to them. There is no provision for the sewerage or drainage system. Water-logging is a major problem specially during the rainy season. Life in a slum and life in hell are not much different. The government must act before our cities get chocked with the stink of slums. It can slow down the migration to cities by opening agro-based cottage industries in the region. The negligent and corrupt officials who let such illegal settlements to flourish, must be sacked or severely punished. Only a concerted drive on the part of the vigilant authorities can save our cities being choked from the stink of slums.
Yours faithfully
Ram Lakhan

Question. Taking help from the information given below write a letter to the editor of a national daily expressing your concern and dismay on the rise of terrorism and
naxal activities in many parts of the country. 
Answer.
12, Residency Road
Chennai
20th March, 20××
The Editor
The Hindu
Chennai
Sub: Combating Terrorism and Naxalism
Sir
Through the columns of your esteemed national daily, I want to express my deep concern and dismay at the growing terrorist and naxal activities in different parts of India.
Terrorism seems to have become a part and parcel of life in this problem-ridden world. In India, terrorism flourished on a big scale only in the 1990s in Jammu and Kashmir. Before that we had isolated terrorist activities in Nagaland and Mizoram. But Jammu and Kashmir’s terrorist groups have highlighted their widespread activities on an international scale. ‘Lashkar-e-Taiba’ ‘Jaish-e-Mohammad’ and ‘Hizbul Mujahideen’ have international links. They are morally and materially supported and funded by Pakistan. Our armed forces must equip themselves fully to root out terrorists hideouts from the Indian soil.Naxalism is a different problem. It grew in Bengal and Andhra due to economic, social and agrarian disparities. Influenced by Maoism, the Naxalites have spread their activities in many other parts of India including Jharkhand, Orissa and Maharashtra. Removing economic and social disparities and introducing agrarian reforms can attack at the basic roots of Maoists. The police and the armed forces can’t allow and condone violence and murders of innocent people. The armed might of the state must crush all such anti-national activities. Earlier it is done better it will be for peace and prosperity in India.
Yours faithfully
Zahir/Zahida

Question. Taking help from the information given below, write a letter to the editor of a national daily expressing your concern at the nuisance caused by the stray cattle on the roads of your city.
Answer.
12, Temple Road
Puri
20th March, 20××
The Editor
The Orissa Times
Puri
Sub: Nuisance Caused by Stray Cattle
Sir
Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I want to express my anguish and concern at the nuisance caused by the stray cattle in the city.
Of late the city has witnessed many accidents due to the nuisance caused by the stray cattle. Only a few days ago a biker was killed when a running cow hit him in the middle of the road. We can’t imagine cattle strolling leisurely on the roads of New York, London or Sydney. But India presents totally a different scene. You can find cows walking with leisurely steps on the highways or in the lanes of any city. Puri is a temple town. To make things still worse, people throw food in the middle of the roads for the animals. The roads become feeding centres of cows, bulls, horses, donkeys and dogs.
There is no arrangement of capturing such stray cattle and sending them to the special pens run by the corporation. There should be a special squad. It should have fixed responsibilities of clearing away the roads from the unwanted and stray cattle.
Yours faithfully
Murli Panda

Question. Taking help from the information given below, write a letter to the editor of a national daily urging the need for constructing a stadium and gymnasium in your locality in Ranchi.
Answer.
12, Circular Road
Ranchi
20th February, 20××
The Editor
The Times of India
Ranchi
Sub: A New Stadium and Gymnasium
Sir
Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I strongly highlight the need for a new stadium and gymnasium in Ranchi.
Ranchi, the beautiful capital of Jharkhand provides little facilities for sports and games to the young men and women. I live in a new colony which has no stadium or a gymnasium. A new stadium and a modern gymnasium well equipped with the latest aerobic machines will meet the requirements of the sports lovers of the area. A good stadium can serve multiple purposes. Good tracks and courts can meet the needs of the prospective athletes and budding sportsmen of the area. With ultramodern fixtures, light and sound systems, it can easily become the new cultural hub of the city. The Ministry has accepted the proposal in principle and promised an immediate follow-up action. We hope that the authorities will not delay the legitimate need of the residents any more.
Yours faithfully
Brigu Munda

Question. You are disturbed at seeing many unfortunate homeless orphans spending their night in the open on chilly wintry nights. Using the information given below write a letter to the editor of a national daily urging the state administration to provide free night shelters to the needy and homeless poor.
Answer.
12, Nai Wala Gali
Karol Bagh
New Delhi
20th March, 20××
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi
Sub: Night shelters for Homeless Poor
Sir
Through the columns of your prestigious national daily, I want to highlight the urgent need for providing night shelter for the homelss.
I am a resident of 12, Nai Wala Gali, Karol Bagh, New Delhi. India excels in contrasts. One of the major economies of the world has the maximum number of homeless poor people in the world. Millions of people in India spend their nights under the starry or cloudy skies. Many unfortunate persons fight for a little space on the pavements. Long winters become unbearable for these homeless orphAnswer. They try to find out some shelters under the bridges, at railway stations or in public buildings. But they are hounded out from there by the police. Last month five people lost their lives due to extreme cold conditions.
The administration must show its human face. The state government must open adequate night shelters and provide free lodging for such persons. It will save hundreds of unfortunate homeless people dying from cold or chilly nights.
Yours faithfully
Ram Lal

Question. Using the information given below, write a letter to the editor of a national daily highlighting the urgent need of opening a good public library in your area.
Answer.
12, Nawab Ganj
Bhopal
20th March, 20××
The Editor
The Statesman
New Delhi
Sub: Opening of a Public Library in the Area
Sir
Through the columns of your prestigious national daily, I want to highlight the urgent need for opening a public library in Nawab Ganj.
I am a resident of Nawab Ganj, Bhopal. Mostly people belonging to lower income groups live in this colony. It is difficult to imagine that the people of the area are deprived of having a good public library.
There are quite a sizeable number of students living in this area. They can’t afford to buy books, periodicals and magazines. The high prices of books and magazines dampen their reading spirit and passion. A good library can serve the needs of the people. There are many who like serious reading of the classics. Others like to read Shakespeare, Keats, Wordsworth, Prem Chand and Tagore. The young people may like light reading like comics and sports magazines. Only a good library can serve the needs of all the residents of the area. I hope the concerned authorities will take immediate steps to meet the genuine demands of the residents of Nawab Ganj.
Yours faithfully
Mustaq Ahmed

Question. You are Anup Singh, a resident of Dariba Kalan, Chandni Chowk, Delhi. You can’t bear the noise pollution caused for the religious purposes. Using the hints given below together with your own ideas on the issue, write a letter to the editor of a national daily highlighting the urgent need for putting a blanket ban on the use of loudspeakers at night for religious purposes.
Answer.
12, Dariba Kalan
Chandni Chowk
Delhi
20th September, 20××
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi
Sub: Ban on the use of loudspeakers for religious purposes
Madam
Through the columns of your prestigious national daily, I urge the authorities to ban the use of loudspeakers for religious purposes.
I am a resident of Dariba Kalan, Chandni Chowk, Delhi. The biggest nuisance that the residents of this area face today is the problem of noise pollution. The playing of loudspeakers at night plays havoc with the peace and tranquility of the place. This part of Old Delhi possesses a composite communal culture. But all these religious communities compete with one another to cause maximum noise pollution. The playing of loudspeakers for religious purposes at night is a big nuisance. On several days many people have to spend sleepless nights. The worst sufferers are the old and sick people. Students are also the victims of this nuisance. They can’t concentrate on their studies.
We hope that the Government will put a blanket ban on the use of loudspeakers at night. Even during the day the maximum level of sound should be fixed. Immediate and effective steps are necessary to restore peace and tranquility in the area.
Yours faithfully
Anup Singh