NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has exhorted Delhiites to join millions of people across the globe to observe the Earth Hour on Saturday night by switching off their electrical appliances for an hour.
"People are requested to switch off all their electric appliances between 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm tomorrow to so as to send a message about our concern for the environment," Dikshit said.
Organised by World Wide Fund for Nature, the 'Earth Hour' is celebrated across major cities of the world on the last Saturday of March annually by turning off non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
With almost 50 million supporters across the globe and a network in over 100 countries, the annual 'Earth Hour' initiative has emerged as one of the largest global campaigns to combat climate change.
City discom BSES has already pledged its support to the 'Earth Hour' initiative and appealed to their consumers to observe the event.
Started in Sydney in Australia in 2007, the 'Earth Hour' had become a global event in 2008 with participation of 35 countries. India joined the Earth Hour campaign in the year 2009.
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