Some people say that government should focus on reducing environmental pollution and housing problems to help people prevent illness and disease. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

It has been argued that the state should pay attention to environmental deterioration as well as accommodation related issues, in order to prevent illness and disease. I totally agree with the aforesaid notion. In
this
essay, I will discuss, in the
first
paragraph, how it would be feasible for the government with the support of levy paid by the community and in the
second
paragraph, the needfulness of huge infrastructure and a large number of efforts which are only within the reach of government fundings. To commence with, the
taxes
paid by citizens of a nation are crucially significant and
this
collective amount which directly goes into the government's bank account should be utilised for
people
's benefit.
In other words
, almost every nation collects legal
taxes
from their citizens
such
as property tax, water fine, housing contribution, business tax and
taxes
on the purchase of gold and allied elements. So, it is a moral responsibility of a country to look after the basic necessities
such
as a proper and livable environment along with housing facilities, especially for the
people
of the lower economic groups.
For instance
, in India, the city called 'Chandigarh' is the most well-organised city which is planned and monitored by authorities as far as environmental
pollution
and dwellings are concerned.
As a result
, the population in Chandigarh are more healthy and living in a spacious and clean atmosphere than the rest of the places.
Secondly
, to control
pollution
from various modalities and to provide decent living place needs extravagant resources, which are within a reach of any national fundings and it is not possible for a single individual or a group of
people
. To make it clear, I would like to exemplify that, air
pollution
can be controlled by applying stringent rules, to
next
water
pollution
can be controlled by providing excellent sewage control channels,
then
noise disturbances can be minimized by no horn policies or setting appropriate regulations, after that farming which is the largest industry providing food could be supported with infrastructure, knowledge and subsidies to farmers.
Finally
, the slum areas could be converted into neat and clean apartments with basic amenities like electricity and water. All these things can be only done by democracy as it requires huge money. In conclusion, a country should be responsible for providing a clean atmosphere and a healthy living place to their citizens. In my opinion, I believe that it is absolutely within the capacity of a nation and the
taxes
paid by
people
should be justified by giving them facilities.
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