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Jakarta joins Earth Hour campaign
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High-rise buildings in the Thamrin area of Central Jakarta are seen during the annual Earth Hour campaign on March 19, 2016. (Tempo/Aditia Noviansyah)
G
overnment offices in Central Jakarta have been instructed to turn off their lights on Saturday evening as part of the annual Earth Hour campaign.
Central Jakarta's Economy and Development assistant Bakwan Ferizan Ginting said the effort aimed to raise awareness on the importance of saving energy.
The campaign will last for an hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., when electricity at the buildings will be shut off, Bakwan said.
He added that the lights at City Hall, House of Representatives buildings, municipal administration, district and subdistrict offices would also be turned off.
"We also encourage office buildings and the public in general to take part in the Earth Hour campaign," Bakwan said as quoted by tribunnews.com.
Governor Anies Baswedan issued a gubernatorial instruction on Tuesday ordering all government offices, down to the subdistrict level, to take part in the campaign. (fac)
