As part of efforts to spread the message of energy conservation, Delhi will join a billion people across the globe to observe ‘Earth Hour’ on March 25.
Discom BSES has urged Delhiites to be part of the initiative by switching off electrical appliances between 8.30p.m. and 9.30p.m. on Saturday.
The Capital will be joining over a billion people in over 7,000 cities across six continents in this initiative.
Last year, Delhi had saved 229MW of power during Earth Hour, despite it coinciding with the India-Pakistan cricket match.
In 2015, the city saved around 200MW of power.
“Earth Hour aims to shine the light on climate change. The call for action for Earth Hour 2017 in India is ‘I am an Earth Hour Super Hero. Are you?’ It urges residents to take up the challenge by ‘Switching Off and Switching onto Solar Energy’,” a BSES statement read.
Global effort
Earth Hour is an annual international event organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The event encourages households and businesses to turn off their lights and electrical appliances for one hour at the appointed time to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change.
