New Delhi, March 28: Last night millions of Delhiites switched off lights in their houses for an hour, joining the world in observing the ‘Earth Hour’ to call for a binding pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
City’s famous heritage structures – Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb and other buildings of importance – also fell into darkness from 8.30 PM to 9.30 PM and denizens switched off lights and fans in their homes.
Several shopping malls, hotels, educational institutions and major markets also observed the event marked across major cities of the world on the last Saturday of March annually to pledge support for protecting the environment.
With almost 50 million supporters across the globe and a network in over 100 countries, the annual ‘Earth Hour’ initiative, organised by World Wide Fund for Nature, has emerged as one of the largest global campaigns to combat climate change.
–PTI