Lights off in Secretariat and Lok Bhavan to mark Earth Hour

Governors's residence Lok Bhavan and the Telangana State Secretariat observed the Earth Hour on Saturday by switching off the lights at the designated hour.

Lights went off in both the buildings and premised for an hour between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm in support of the global environmental campaign with the motto ‘Give an hour for Earth’.

A communique from Lok Bhavan informed that all lights in staff colony, officers’ quarters, and administrative building were switched off for an hour.

Video clips circulated on social media that captured the exact moment the lights went out plunging secretariat into darkness.

Earth Hour is a global movement initiated by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) two decades ago, where in a symbolic gesture, people turn off non essential lights for an hour between 8:30-9:30 pm on the last Saturday of March in order to raise awareness about climate change and conservation.

To mark 20 hours of Earth Hour, WWF-India Hyderabad in collaboration with L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad), organised a cultural programme at Ameerpet Metro Station.