Telangana: Earth Hour to be observed on March 23, officials review preparations

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 19 : Earth Hour will be observed throughout Telangana on March 23 by switching off the power in government offices, iconic monuments, and institutions.
The earth hour will be observed from 8:30 pm to 9.30 pm.
Vani Prasad, Principal Secretary Environment, Forest Science and Technology on Tuesday held a meeting with senior officials and members of the World Wide Fund for Nature and reviewed the arrangements to be made to implement Earth Hour which will be observed throughout the state.
Prasad appealed to individuals across the state to participate as it is very essential and can make a difference and make a positive impact.
A poster on Earth Hour was released on the occasion.
Earth Hour is a global grassroots movement initiated to raise awareness about the state of our environment and the significant impact of our daily power consumption.
The movement encourages individuals, organizations and communities to turn off all non-essential lights for one hour as a symbol of their commitment to the planet and the power of individual change.