PNLIT is one of the participating NGOs at the TCS World 10K Marathon to be held in Bangalore on 27th May 2012. Sanjeev, Subbu, Suresh, Abhijith and Arathi have volunteered to run for PNLIT. They live close to and train at Puttenahalli Lake, and have seen PNLIT bring it back from the brink of extinction. Realising the importance and significance of lakes in Bangalore, they are keen to raise money and help PNLIT complete the transformation of the neighbourhood lake. Help them. Donate generously to PNLIT. 

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PNLIT did not win additional funding on Spark the Rise, but we have definitely got nation-wide visibility over the last few months. We hope that this has helped in building awareness of the importance of water bodies and public open spaces, and the instrumental role of local citizens in safeguarding their environments.

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"PNLIT Greenscraps" an introduction to nature journaling which will teach children how to observe, sketch and write about what they see in the natural world around them. Sat. 21st April from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. The workshop is open for children between ages 8 and 13 years. No.of children admitted is 12 on a first come basis.

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Puttenahalli Lake needs your vote to help it win funds. SMS "MHRISE P07" to 54646 or vote online at www.sparktherise.com

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PNLIT now has two teams of volunteers - PNLIT Mitra and PNLIT Young Rangers. Community gardening at the lake begins soon.

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Last year ended on a high note and the new year began on a higher note for PNLIT! December was when our project was open for voting in Mahindra Spark the Rise Project Championship. Those were hectic days of campaigning and canvassing for votes. From among the submitted projects, Times Now channel chose PNLIT for their Amazing Indians series. We combined our monthly Nature Walk with the film shoot and invited some 75 school children to visit the lake. The kids' excitement at seeing the birds was incomparable.

Spark the Rise result announcement was postponed from 4th to 9th January, prolonging our tension. However, the thrill of Times Now telecast over the intervening weekend helped ease the stress a little. It was an honour for PNLIT to feature in the Amazing Indian series.

Spark the Rise results have been announced. Our "PNLIT - nurturing Puttenahalli Lake" was declared…

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One doesn't always get an opportunity to do something extraordinary. When you do, you've got to grab it! This is what we did when we saw the Puttenahalli Lake dying. We campaigned and lobbied for the BBMP to rejuvenate the lake. This is what PNLIT did when we saw the Mahindra Spark the Rise announcement inviting projects ("Sparks") for a competitive funding. We submitted "PNLIT - Nurturing Puttenahalli Lake back to its pristine glory" as a template for reviving lakes with active public participation. Click here to vote.

Pic: PNLIT

The many activities and events we conduct, such as the Children's Day Nature Walk, are done to enthuse residents in the locality to take care of the lake, to make them feel proud of "their" lake. However, it is a slow, tedious process since our lifestyle is increasingly distancing us and our children from Nature. Environment is something that we take…

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The Nature Walk on Sunday, 13th November. went off very well with participants mostly from South Bangalore and one enthusiast who came from Malleswaram. The 40 odd participants including children and adults came early to see the sun rise and light up the lake and its inhabitants. They were amply rewarded - sighting several species of birds, insects and even a couple of water snakes. They had a whale of a time and, with Deepa Mohan as their guide, got a very good introduction to the beautiful flora and fauna at our lake. 

Shubho’s son Angshu, a photography buff was full of questions: Why are there so many ducks in the lake? Why are they swimming in the dirty water? Why did the snail hide itself when he poked it?

PNLIT salutes all the child participants for their enthusiasm. They had oohed and aahed at every…

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Peepal or Bo trees are large and erect with shining heart shaped leaves that flutter in the slightest breeze. Seeds in bird droppings let out roots quickly and they grow everywhere, even in little nooks on walls. As its botanical name indicates, Ficus Religiosa is a sacred tree revered in our country. Reluctant to throw away their broken idols or pictures of gods, people leave these at its base. Occasionally they build a temple beside it.

We planted a Peepal tree in the viewing deck at Puttenahalli Lake for three reasons:
1) The viewing deck was made with soil removed from the lake bed during restoration. It cannot take the weight of any building leave alone a temple, 
2) Being a large tree it would give ample shade, and 
3) Birds would flock to it. 

Last year we found a sapling growing in a confined environment…

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PNLIT is organising a Nature Walk to explore and discover the rich flora and fauna at the newly revived Puttenahalli Lake in J.P. Nagar 7th Phase. The Nature Walk will be led by Ms. Deepa Mohan of the Bird Watchers Field Club, Bangalore. 

Date & Time: Sunday 13th November 2011 (6 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

Venue: Gazebo, Puttenahalli Lake (near the MLR Convention Hall, Brigade Millennium)Registration Fee (Includes Breakfast): Rs.200/participant. Each additional member from the participant's family: Rs.100.  Children between ages 7 and 10 to be accompanied by at least one adult family member. Children below age 7 are not allowed in this Nature Walk. We will organise another one exclusively for them on a later date. 

Please contact any of the following for registration:  O.P. Ramaswamy: +91 98450 79076/opr.sulo@gmail.com Nupur Jain:+91 98866 29769 /nupur21@gmail.com Usha Rajagopalan: +91 72597 22996/puttenahalli.lake@gmail.com

To ensure that each participant gets the most out of this Walk,…

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Some 25 members of the Bird Watchers Field Club, Bangalore, led by ardent bird watcher, Deepa Mohan visited the Puttenahalli Lake on 8th Oct. After spotting the juvenile coots, little grebes and pheasant tailed jacanas and seeing a coot couple building a nest, Deepa called our lake a "nursery." This was the nicest thing to hear about the lake we have been trying very hard to revive and sustain. The nesting shows that the birds feel safe to raise their young ones and the presence of large shoals of fish means that the water is clean enough for them to thrive.

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This Joy of Giving Week (Oct 2-8, 2011), please "give" to Puttenahalli Neighbourood Lake Improvement Trust (PNLIT).

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Puttenahalli Lake in JP Nagar 7th Phase celebrated Ganesha Chaturthi this year sans the problems faced by most of the other lakes in Bangalore.

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At least 30 people attended the bird watching session, in the heart of human habitation!

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Several species of birds at Puttenahalli Lake. Bird watching session on Saturday, 10th September 2011, 7 am.

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An invitation to a guided tour of the lake on Saturday and Sunday (27th-28th Aug 2011) from 9 a.m to 10 a.m.

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Booklet on Puttenahalli Lake flora and fauna planned

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Here's an invitation to you to join us with your children at Puttenahalli Lake Near MLR Convention Hall, Brigade Millennium from 9 am to 11 am tomorrow and on Sunday for gardening. Mix a little bit of work with lots of fun watching birds (the latest visitor is a white breasted kingfisher), spotting fishes (there are at least three varieties in the lake).

Open your eyes and your child's to the treasures of nature!

Hoping to see you tomorrow at the lake! Don't forget to bring a cap, water bottle, some gardening tool if you have any and gloves if you want and yes, don't forget your camera! 

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The Puttenahalli Main Road at the Brigade Millennium arch is chaotic during the peak morning and evening hours. Now a traffic signal at Brigade Millennium arch on Puttenahalli Main Road has been approved!

PNLIT representatives had discussed the feasibility of getting a signal, with our Puttenahalli Corporator L Ramesh, but we were not sure if the junction would satisfy the requirements of the Traffic Police, that justify the investment. What better way to find out than by putting the Traffic Police on the job!

Our message to the Traffic Police Commissioner, Praveen Sood, in mid-June read:

"The Puttenahalli Main Road in JP Nagar 7th Phase, at the junction of Brigade Millennium arch is in urgent need of some traffic control. The intersection of the two roads leads to Kanakapura Road on one end and Bannerghatta Road on the other and vehicular traffic is virtually uncontrollable. Sometimes,…

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At any time of the day, you will see more people than birds at our Puttenahalli Lake. There are the brisk morning or evening walkers, strollers, people who use the track as a short cut to go from or to Puttenahalli, the time pass guys who sit singly or in a group at the gazebo, two wheelers, though their number is reducing gradually.

Well, we are constantly standing in their path and sending them back. That’s what I did today with a motorbike rider and a cyclist - much to the startled horror of three students from Kumaran School who had volunteered their time as “gardeners.”

This is a new initiative of PNLIT – to make residents feel the pride of ownership in the lake, we invite them to take a little time off over the weekend to do a spot of deweeding, planting, etc. at the…

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