Lights off for Earth Hour

The capital will join Mumbai, Los Angeles, London, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore and other 1,100 cities across the globe to observe the Earth Hour and switch off lights for an hour at 8:30 pm on March 28.

Extending its support to the initiative, power distribution company BSES has requested its customers in the city to whole heartedly support the initiative. Millions of individuals across 1,100 cities in 80 countries have pledged to switch off their lights for one hour
starting 8: 30 pm (local time) to show that they care about their living planet.

Film star Amir Khan has endorsed the initiative so has Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit. Earth Hour is an annual international event created by the WWF, that asks households and businesses across the world to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour at the appointed time to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.

To emphasis the significance, many celebrities and leaders across the world have also lent their support to the event. 

"Participation in this event is a token of commitment from each one of us to be an active member to reduce greenhouse emissions and the impact of global warming in our
own small ways," said BSES CEO Arun Kanchan.

"It is also a great opportunity for couples to rekindle the romance in their lives by having a candlelight dinner at home, restaurants, hotels," said a BSES official.

"Earth Hour is also all about the small changes that everyone is capable of making in their lives and building those habits into everyday living," the official added.

He said BSES has been continuously championing the cause of energy conservation at multiple levels and across all available platforms. Besides educating the stakeholders on the needs and benefits of energy conservation, the company has also launched several initiatives in this direction.