Recently, Power has been deliberately cut off at many historic sites across the country. On saturday this incident happened, where power was gone from the famous historic sites of India. where electricity was switched off at famous landmarks, including those in Capital City Delhi.
People are wondering why the power was turned off at the historic sites of Delhi. As per the reports, it was done as a part of WWF-India’s Earth Hour 2025 celebration. On Saturday evening, lights were switched off at landmarks like india gate, red fort, victoria memorial, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. According to the statement, this year marked as the 19th edition of earth hour which coincided with world water day. during the event musician and wwf india’s hop and harmony ambassador shantanu moitra captivated the audience with a musical performance inspired by his 2,700 kilometer journey along the ganga river.
On Saturday, During the Earth Hour from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM residents helped save around 269 megawats of electricity by switching off the non-essential electrical appliances.
What is an Earth-Hour Campaign?
Earth Hour is not just a campaign to save the electricity. But it is for the environment safety. As this campaign helps to conserve the water, cutting down the gree-house gas emissions, reducing the use of single-use plastic. This initiative has received the global appreciation for its efforts to protect the environment. This campaign encourages people to make small changes in the lifestyle so that we can contribute to the environment. last year, during earth hour delhi saved 206 megawats of electricity with 130 megawats contributed by the bses region. the city saved even more power showing increased awareness and participation. this particular campaign encourages people to make the small changes in the lifestyle to save the environment. like by saving the electricity, conserving water, tackling climate change and preserving the natural resources.
