Lights off for Earth Hour on March 27, urges power discom BSES

New Delhi: Power discom BSES has urged Delhiites to show their concern for the environment and switch off their electrical appliances and non-essential lights for one hour starting from 8.30pm on Saturday, on the occasion of Earth Hour.

A BSES spokesperson said, “We sincerely appeal to our over 4.5 million consumers to make the right choice for the planet and for the future generations that will inherit it. Citizens can help protect the natural world to safeguard the future.”

“As conscientious citizens, we also urge consumers to adopt a sustainable way of life and adopt green options like solar energy, EVs and energy efficiency. We urge our consumers to join our over 3,000 other BSES roof-top consumers in harnessing the power of the sun,” the spokesperson added.

BRPL and BYPL will also switch off all non-essential lights at their over 400 offices, spread across an area of around 950 sq kms. According to BSES, around 79 MW and 279 MW electricity were saved in 2020 and 2019 respectively during Earth Hour.

TNN