Electricity will remain shut at India Gate, the symbol of India’s bravery and pride, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm tonight. This event is being organized under the global environmental campaign ‘Earth Hour’. This year the 20th anniversary of ‘Earth Hour’ is being celebrated and Delhiites will get to see this unique sight at India Gate. The campaign aims to raise awareness about energy saving and climate change. This program is being organized in collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature India.

Last year also, electricity was switched off for an hour at India Gate, Qutub Minar, Rashtrapati Bhavan and other national monuments in Delhi. Apart from government buildings, common people also contributed to this campaign by switching off unnecessary lights in their homes. Last year, Delhi had saved about 269 MW of electricity during this period. This time it will be interesting to see how much electricity Delhiites are able to save. Under the campaign, not only Delhi but also big cities across the country will participate.

This initiative is being taken with the aim of making people aware about energy conservation and climate change. The campaign is being organized in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature India and this special event has been organized to mark the 20th anniversary of ‘Earth Hour’.

‘Earth Hour’ is a global campaign, whose aim is to make people aware of climate change and environmental protection. During this period, non-essential lights and electrical appliances are voluntarily switched off for one hour. Every year many countries of the world including India participate in this initiative and switch off lights for an hour to save electricity. The aim of the campaign is not only to save energy but also to draw attention to the conservation of the earth and its precious water resources.

It was started in the year 2007

Usually held on the last Saturday of March every year. Its objective is to increase awareness among people about climate change and environmental protection. This global campaign was started in the year 2007. The year 2026 is very special for ‘Earth Hour’, because it is the 20th anniversary of this movement. Every year about 190 countries actively participate in this initiative and save energy by switching off non-essential lights for an hour.

negative impact on climate

Environmental experts say that due to negative impacts on climate, sudden changes in weather, unexpected temperatures and increase in incidents of natural disasters are being seen. In view of this situation, experts and campaign organizers appeal to the common people to use electricity and energy only when needed. Efforts such as the ‘Earth Hour’ campaign are important to reduce unnecessary electricity consumption and conserve the environment.

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