Ashneer Grover appeals to switch on Mumbai Sea link lights with a hilarious tweet

Former judge of Shark Tank India and founder of Third Unicorn, Ashneer Grover, has appealed to Mumbai authorities to keep the lights on the cables of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link on at night. Grover tweeted a photo taken from near the Sea Link, where lights can be seen on both sides of the eight-lane wide bridge but not on the cables.

He equated the act of switching off the lights at night to something a grandfather would do to save electricity. "Bhai, Mumbai sea link ke cables pe light on karwa do koi. It’s such a beauty - kaunse dadaji har roz raat ko light off kar dete hai bijli ka bill bachane ke liye," he tweeted.

https://twitter.com/Ashneer_Grover/status/1654924681311551488

Ashneer Grover also drew similarities between the Worli Sea Link and the Bay Bridge in the US's San Francisco. "Bay Bridge in SF comes alive in the night because of lighting only!" he said.

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is the longest sea bridge in India, linking Bandra in the Western Suburbs of Mumbai with Worli in Central Mumbai. It is 5.6 km long and the fourth longest bridge in India.

Many people agreed with Grover's appeal. Twitter user Jayjit Biswas commented, "I couldn't agree more! The Mumbai sea link looks breathtaking, and it's a shame that it isn't lit up at night." Another user, MRaj (@mrajasth), said, "Agree. After collecting toll at Sealink Mumbaikars have the right to ask for beautification. The colourful lights should be adorned every evening on Sea Link."
However, others pointed out that leaving the lights on all night is not sustainable. Sridhar Thiagarajan (@tsri1969) tweeted, "This may go against the need of sustainability needs of the environment. Safety should be the first need for lights to make roads safer." Another user highlighted how leaving the lights on at night causes light pollution. "I think it is a phenomenon called light pollution due to which birds and animals are highly affected," Aditya Karwa (@adityakarwa84) tweeted. "And (turning off the lights) may save electricity (due to) global warming issues."

Research has shown that light pollution has an adverse impact on wildlife, especially birds. Many birds migrate at night, and these artificial lights disorient their path hundreds of miles away. In Maharashtra's Panvel, environmentalists have raised concerns over the municipal corporation's plans to beautify Vadale Lake in the city due to the light pollution it will cause. Installing additional artificial illumination may be detrimental to native and migratory birds that flock at the lake, the environmentalists said in a report by Free Press Journal.

FAQs

Q1:What is the net worth of Ashneer Grover?
Ashneer Grover, the former judge of Shark Tank India has a reported net worth of up to Rs. 700 crores as of March 2023.

Q2:What was Ashneer Grover's IIT rank?
Ashneer graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT - Delhi) with a department rank of 2.