Abdulali remarked: “The beach and seafront areas of Mumbai are some of the few remaining places where the natural beauty of moon and stars are visible. In India, many festivals are tied to phases of the moon, such as Diwali, Buddha Purnima, Eid, Holi, etc. Also, as light pollution is caused by the excessive lighting a major cause of sleep deprivation, hormonal changes, and other related illness and damages the environment and other species such as birds. Hence, I requested the Government of Maharashtra to consider light pollution as a serious environmental hazard and frame a regulatory policy to balance the safety requirements of night-time lighting.”