. Some people believe that government, should spend on new public buildings, such os libraries and museums, rather than renovating old buildings. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Our public

buildings

-- museums, post offices, town halls, libraries, schools - are a reflection of who we are as a community, and as a people. The given statement says that the authorities should invest

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constructing new public

buildings

,

instead

of revamping the old

ones

. I vehemently disagree with

this

perspective. A number of arguments surround my opinion. Proponents of the given statement say that it is more simple, beneficial and cheaper to build new

buildings

instead

of preserving the old

ones

. They opine that the old, withered and worn out,

buildings

should be demolished, and shiny new

ones

made

instead

. They argue that replacing the old with the new is part of progress.

However

, they are forgetting the benefits of keeping our heritage intact.

First

of all, preservation and restoration plays a cultural role. Old

buildings

teach us about the history that happened before we were born

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and promote

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respect for those who lived in different times and different societies. Architectural monuments cultivate pride

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our past and heritage, making us unique in the world.

For example

, Kapurthala is known for a string of beautiful

buildings

, which were made by the

then

Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, during the

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days. These

buildings

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are now the pride of the people there. Historical structures bring character and certain charm to the

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that people live in.

Secondly

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is an important merit of keeping the old. Architectural monuments are great attractors of tourists. Everyone likes to experience the "spirit" of the place, which most often is represented through architecture. To cite an example, the Salarjung Museum in Hyderabad Telangana, was once the residence of the Salar Jung family, who served as Prime Ministers to the Nizams, who were the erstwhile rulers of Hyderabad. lt has the biggest collection of antiques from all over the world, and thousands of tourists visit

this

museum

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. Tourists provide locals with jobs and extra income. Restoration works

also

contribute to boosting the economy.

Finally

, restoring old

buildings

is environmentally friendly. Building new green

buildings

and energy-saving houses is important, but restoring the old

ones

is as "green" as it can get. Preservation and restoration is the ultimate form of recycling. lt helps reduce construction waste

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and saves the energy

that is

usually spent on manufacturing and transporting building materials and tools. To sum up,

although

building new

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buildings

building

may be cheaper and simpler than restoring old

ones

, I firmly believe that old is gold

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and should be preserved.