‘Switch off lights for an hour on Saturday’

Come Saturday,and it’s lights out for Delhi between 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm. Power distribution companies in the city are gearing up for Earth Hour on Saturday and have sent text messages and memos to households,RWAs,business houses and communities,asking them to switch off lights for an hour to conserve energy and participate in Earth Hour.

Earth Hour is a global initiative by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to highlight the importance of saving energy. It is an annual event which advocates switching off all electrical appliances for an hour. Crossing borders of race,religion,culture,geography and society,the Earth Hour unites hundreds of millions of people in a single moment each year in celebration of their commitment to protect and preserve the planet.

Delhi will once again join over a billion people in Mumbai,Los Angeles,London,Hong Kong,Sydney,Rome,Manila,Singapore,Dubai and 6,000 cities in over 130 countries across the globe to observe the Earth Hour as one of the largest voluntary actions for the environment.

The message for the 2012 Earth Hour encourages individuals,organisations and governments to switch to renewable energy. “Running in its fifth year,this time,Earth Hour calls for individuals and organisations to adopt simple renewable energy solutions in their lifestyle and business operations to more towards a sustainable future,” a BSES official said. BSES is the official supporter of the Earth Hour,urging over 30 lakh consumers to participate in the initiative.