14th December: National Energy Conservation Day

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2021 Theme: “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Energy Efficient India” and “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Cleaner Planet”

• In 2021: Under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of Power celebrates Energy Conservation Week from 8th to 14th December 2021. Various activities have been undertaken by Power CPSUs as part of the celebrations.
• In India, National Energy Conservation Day is observed every year on 14th December to raise awareness about the significance of energy and the need of conserving energy by using less energy.
• On this day, National Energy Conservation Awards are given away to honour innovation and accomplishments in energy conservation by industries, buildings, and manufacturers of BEE(Bureau of Energy Efficiency) star labelled appliances, as well as raise awareness that energy conservation is an important part of India’s response to reducing global warming.