Running to raise money for the lake where they train!

In a city of vanishing lakes, PNLIT is a small team of ordinary citizens who campaigned successfully to rejuvenate Puttenahalli Lake in J.P. Nagar and has now become its official caretakers.

PNLIT’s goals are to recharge the water table, indirectly providing water for an increasingly parched locality and to transform the lake into a secure bird habitat though in the middle of an urban jungle.

Within two years of restoration, over 200 tree saplings have been planted and over 50 bird species spotted in and around the lake.

PNLIT meets expenses from voluntary donations, mostly from residents in the area. It works within a very tight budget! 

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.

PNLIT will use funds raised through the Marathon to plant more indigenous trees, hire additional staff, get more water into the lake, organize more events to educate the community on the importance of lakes in our fragile eco-system.

Water is life. Take care of lakes! This is the best gift we can give our children!

To support the run for PNLIT, please  send your cheque/DD (any amount is welcome) in favour of "Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust" to
OP Ramaswamy (Treasurer, PNLIT)
A917 Mayflower Block, Brigade Millennium
JP Nagar 7th Phase, Puttenahalli,
Bangalore 560078
Phone: +91 9845079076

Donations can also be made through by credit/debit card through the PNLIT page on Bangalorecares.in

Read more about PNLIT and what it is doing here.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Similar Story

Chennai’s last lung space: Nanmangalam Lake faces an ecological emergency

Contaminated by sewage, garbage and illegal water extraction, Nanmangalam Lake has become a prime example of a mismanaged waterbody.

Catching a glimpse of the Indian Eagle Owl is not a rarity for birders and nature enthusiasts who frequent the Nanmangalam Lake and the surrounding forests. Yet, this privilege is under threat as the lake's once-thriving ecosystem faces severe environmental degradation. Fed by rainwater from the hillocks of the Nanmangalam Reserve Forest, the lake — spread over 200 acres — is now ravaged by encroachments, illegal water extraction, sewage and garbage disposal. Chennai has two significant reserve forests: the Pallikaranai Wetland and the Nanmangalam Scrub Forest. Located along the Tambaram-Velachery Main Road, Nanmangalam Forest is one of the last remaining…

Similar Story

Winter pollution crisis in Indian megacities: What the CSE report says

The Centre for Science and Environment's analysis reveals spiking pollution levels in six megacities, with Delhi recording 68 days of 'very poor' AQI

The blanket of haze that shrouds most big cities in India has grown denser as air quality continues to dip. Last winter was no different with pollution levels soaring way above permissible limits and posing major risks to public health.      A recent analysis of winter pollution during 2024-25 by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) highlights alarming pollution trends in India's megacities, with Delhi leading with the worst air quality. Even megacities outside the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) have seen escalating air quality challenges, despite relatively favourable climatic conditions.  One significant trend across cities like Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai,…