you are supriya vashishta,a student of college of business studies,M .G road , bengaluru. you feel concerned about the gradual decay of historical monuments in india.write a letter to the editor of the times of india,bengaluru describing the gradual decay and degeneration that the historical monuments of india are facing and also suggest some steps how they can be maintained with all their glorious heritage.

Such questions need to be attempted on your own to test your creative writing skills. However, these points might help you elaborate:
 
- I wish to utilise the columns of your esteemed daily to draw the attention of the public and the concerned authorities to the gradual decay and degeneration being faced by Indian monuments.
- Our monuments are a testimony of our rich cultural past.
- Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Hawa Mahal have been major tourist attractions.
- But, not enough care is being taken of our monuments.
- Youngsters etch their names or draw graffiti on the walls of monuments.
- There are garbage heaps in and around monuments.
- Pollution is fastening the decay of the monuments.
- Urgent steps need to be taken to preserve them.
- Restoration needs to be planned properly, the public needs to be educated to treasure the monuments, police patrol near the monuments needs to be increased.
- People defacing them should be punished.