Puttenahalli lake-The people's lake(PNILT)_Usha Rajagopalan_2013

Puttenahalli, the people's lake- i's background, and how citizens worked for its revival and restoration.

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Puttenahalli Lake – The People’s Lake

2. Flashback to 2008
Lake practically non-existent.
A marshy dump yard.
Encroached by hutments.

3. •Four residents from L&T South City got together to start
“Save the Lake” campaign with a mission to put
Puttenahalli Lake, JP Nagar 7
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Phase on the BBMP list of
lakes for restoration
•BBMP commenced restoration in 2010

Flashback 2009/ 2010
•A charitable trust,
Puttenahalli Neighbourhood
Lake Improvement Trust
(PNLIT) was formed in
June 2010

4. •The BBMP and PNLIT together plant 125 trees in Jul-Oct 2010
•PNLIT signed an MOU with BBMP to maintain lake for three years, in
May 2011
2010/11 – Restoration process gained
momentum
June 2010
October 2010

5. PNLIT employs gardeners,
sweepers and other help.
The Lake at present
Teems with aquatic and avian life,
attracts people, prevents flooding,
recharges the water table.

6. Puttenahalli Lake: A bird habitat
More than 60 bird
species spotted at
the lake so far!

7. A place of recreation
Walk, run, read,
watch the birds
or just spend time.

8. The lake encourages
experts and novices to
engage with nature.
A place for nature lovers

9. Activity Hub for the Community!

10. Bird watching, nature walks
Guided tours of the lake

11. Creative workshops
Screen printing
Nature journaling

12. Corporate volunteering

13. Facilities introduced
Cycle stand
Wheel-chair access
Educational sighting boards
Exercise space

14. Water management
No idol immersion in the lake
Monitoring inflow / Stopping sewage

15. Every drop of water matters
Rain water harvesting
Getting BBMP to divert
street water into the lake
Lakebed well

16. Managing waste
Segregation bins
Working with the BBMP
Composting

17. PNLIT Classes at the lake program
Providing opportunities to learn

18. PNLIT Cloth bags
Providing employment
Alternatives to plastic and paper bags

19. Spread the word – lakes are important!

20. Namma Bengaluru Award, 2012

21. PNLIT Trustees
Nupur Prasanna Usha Ramaswamy Arathi
Jain Vynatheya Rajagopalan OP Manay

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Helping the government to help ourselves