Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust

16/03/2026

Helping Children Discover Bengaluru’s Lakes – A New Book from PNLIT

We are happy to share that PNLIT will soon be bringing out an illustrated children’s book about Bengaluru’s lakes, authored by PNLIT trustee Arathi Manay.

Creating awareness about lakes and urban water is an important part of the Trust’s work, and this book has been supported using funds earmarked for awareness-building initiatives.

Aimed at children aged 8–11, it introduces young readers to how Bengaluru’s lakes were created, how they were connected to capture and store rainwater, and why they remain so important to the city even today. With simple explanations and engaging illustrations, it helps children understand and appreciate this remarkable water system. The book is possibly among the first children’s books to introduce Bengaluru’s historic lake network to young readers.

We plan to release the book in early April, and copies will be available shortly thereafter.

If you would like to receive a copy and/or know of a school, library, or group of children who may benefit from it, please fill in the link below.

https://forms.gle/5MA82jEyKpASToZL7

Do feel free to share this with schools, libraries or anyone else who may find it useful.

20/02/2026

Tomorrow morning …

14/02/2026

http://plog.puttenahallilake.in/2026/02/gbbc-2026-at-puttenahalli-lake-puttakere.html GBBC at Puttenahalli Kere today. 37 species recorded.

01/01/2026

As we step into 2026, we do so with the hope and prayer that Puttakere will thrive as a safe haven for birds, bees, butterflies and all other living beings.

We extend our warm greetings to you and your family. May the New Year bring you good health, prosperity, and joy.
Team PNLIT

Photos credit: Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Kutty

20/10/2025

Deepavali greetings to all.

12/10/2025

There's a first to everything including a paper based on my interview!

It wouldn't have been possible without Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust and everyone associated with the lake.

News & Views from Alternative Quarters

27/07/2025

With deep regret we inform you that PNLIT has withdrawn from protecting and nurturing Puttenahalli Puttakere. This action was taken in compliance with a notice served by the Lakes Division, BBMP in June 2025.
Our sincere gratitude to all for your support.
Team PNLIT

11/03/2025

This is why it is said, "Don't bite off more than you can chew!" Photo taken today at Puttenahalli Puttakere by gardener, Ramu

11/02/2025

Puttenahalli Lake featured in Times of India 08/02/25.

11/02/2025

Dear Friends,
We have great pleasure in sharing with you the latest issue of our newsletter, Ripples.
http://bit.ly/4gFpzka

We welcome your comments, articles, and photographs for possible inclusion in the next one.
Please send them to Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Kutty,

16/01/2025

30/12/2024

Greetings to you and your family for the new year. We are happy to report that Puttenahalli Puttakere continues to thrive. Our struggle in 2024 to sustain and more importantly to protect, the lake was another story, best summed up as, "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hum honge kamyaab/We shall overcome ... hopefully in 2025!