Puttenahalli Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Puttenahalli Lake Trust wins national award for lake rejuvenation efforts

July 20, 2015 Holly Thorpe

Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust’s entry for Earth Day Network’s competition was chosen from among 220 entries.

Residents hesitate to complain against erring firm, KSPCB unwilling to act

September 27, 2013 Bosky Khanna

A resident who doesn’t want to be named says that repeated complaints made to the board, forced KSPCB officials to conduct a spot inspection and issue a show cause notice to the erring Pallavi Engineering company.

Environment

Exciting time for Puttenahalli Lake

December 17, 2012 Usha Rajagopalan

The Salvinia Molesta covering the surface of our little Puttenahalli Lake has not deterred all the birds! Our regulars, the purple swamp hens, purple heron, pond herons among others had refused to leave the lake

What’s happening to Bengaluru’s lakes?

December 5, 2012 Arathi Manay Yajaman

A chronological tracker of developments related to Bangalore’s lakes.

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Sarakki Lake too gets residents to champion its cause

April 15, 2012 News Desk

With a group of local residents driving an initiative to save Sarakki Lake, perhaps there is hope yet for the much-polluted and encroached water body.

Environment

BBMP pushing lakes for entertainment

December 2, 2011 Navya P K

Despite being cash strapped, BBMP is extending its enthusiasm for new construction projects to ‘beautifying’ lakes.

Bengaluru lakes can be saved, prove citizens

June 22, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Three individuals kick started the rejuvenation process for three Bengaluru lakes. In addition to citizens’ initiative, BBMP’s cooperation and knowing the ‘right’ people seem to matter.

Civic

Public road won’t cut through L&T South City

January 20, 2011 Navya P K

Nearly 2 years since their fight against relinquishment, L&T South City residents have something to rejoice about.

Civic

Making Puttenahalli garbage free

December 13, 2010 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The before and after pictures of a spot near Puttenahalli Lake show that making the road free of garbage is not impossible.

Health

A morning walk fiasco at Puttenahalli

April 1, 2010 SK Srinivas

Things to keep in mind before venturing out on a morning walk.

Environment

Kere in Crisis

April 22, 2009 Usha Rajagopalan

The smaller Puttanahalli puttkere, in JP Nagar VI phase becomes a dumping ground for waste and is getting steadily eaten up by encroachments.