Write a letter to your local council that the road in front of your house is damaged. In your letter, you should: • tell him your name and where you are living • describe the problem • suggest what you want him to do for it.

Dear Sir or Madam,
This
letter is regarding the damage of
road
in front of my house in HSR Layout in Bangalore, I want to bring your attention to
this
calamity faced by many residents
near by
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including me. To introduce myself, I am Sumant, resident of HSR Layout, Bangalore, I stay in
apartment
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an apartment
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named ‘Sepal’ it is in south Bangalore. I have been staying here
since
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last
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12 years. Along with my apartment, there are many apartment complexes around. Coming to the point, the
road
nearby is damaged because of the recent development of a supermarket, but the municipality has not yet intervened to clear up the sand and stones on the
road
,
also
there are potholes because of wear and tear of vehicles which brought material for supermarket construction. There is atrocious traffic because of
this
mess. One feels like driving off-
road
here. To make the situation back to smooth sailing, please reach to the location at earliest, please see for yourself, how bad the
road
condition is, please take action to repair the
road
,
also
you will need to give the contract to some agency to do the tarring of the
road
. While taking
this
action, if you need any support, you can reach me at any time. Regards,
Sumant
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Grievance
  • Deterioration
  • Hazardous
  • Impede
  • Inconvenience
  • Potholes
  • Cracks
  • Collapsed
  • Uneven
  • Detour
  • Repair
  • Maintenance
  • Investigation
  • Infrastructure
  • Expenditure
  • Resolution
  • Improvement
  • Community
  • Resident
  • Safety
  • Convenience
  • Traffic congestion
  • Civic
  • Enquiry
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