Towns and cities are attractive places. Some people suggest that the government should spend money putting in more works of art like paintings and statues to make them better to live in. Do you agree or disagree? IELTS | IELTS WRITING TASK-2

 Towns and cities are attractive places. Some people suggest that the government should spend money putting in more works of art like paintings and statues to make them better to live in. Do you agree or disagree?

It is an undeniable fact that urban cities and towns are dream places where people want to live once in their lifetime. It is often argued that the government should spend some part of the financial budget on the beautification of cities and towns by promoting art like statues and paintings. However, I firmly agree to the given notion.

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Apparently, art can help to develop cities and towns through various ways. First and foremost is, creating statues and artwork helps not only to increase tourism, but also it increases employment in that area where the statue is built. For example, according to the Gujarat government the Statue of Unity has helped to increase tourism majorly and has also helped to create jobs for the local people, indirectly increasing the economic progress of that area. Secondly, statues of famous leaders and freedom fighters helps to keep the history of the country intact and also gives a feeling of hope and encouragement to children who visit it.

Thirdly, good art helps to create a distraction from the tedious daily life and refresh the mind. For instance, according to BBC research art in any form be it painting, dance or music helps to reduce stress and tension. Fourthly, it is seen that if a place is dirty, people tend to make it more dirty by throwing garbage, so if all the places are beautified then people will think twice before throwing garbage on the road and in turn keep the city clean.

To recapitulate, government should with the help of the citizens try to promote these paintings and statues and also maintain them. Make strict rules and punishments if someone is seen littering or damaging the paintings and statues.