PNLIT completes 16 years

Today, 11th June 2026, marks 16 years of our NGO, Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust (PNLIT).

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When the Trust was formed in 2010, our primary focus was to support the municipality in caring for the newly rejuvenated Puttenahalli Lake in JP Nagar 7th Phase. We wanted to ensure that it did not relapse into disrepair for want of continued care and maintenance. In 2011, we entered into an agreement with BBMP and nurtured the lake until June 2025, when BBMP, and later GBA, took over its maintenance.

 

While maintaining lakes and other public open spaces is ultimately the responsibility of the government, we believe that residents living in the vicinity have a responsibility as well. Over the past year, we have remained vigilant, bringing to the attention of the authorities, issues like sewage inflow, drying vegetation, and other concerns affecting Puttenahalli Puttakere.

 

In keeping with the objectives of the Trust, we have also continued to engage the wider community through activities such as:

 

- Nature walks

- Groundwater recharge study with Biome

- Bird counts

- Lake clean-up in partnership with the Indian Ploggers Army

- Noise monitoring with Noisewatchers

- Publication of the children's book The City That Learnt to Catch the Rain: The Story of Bengaluru's Lakes, along with its Kannada translation, to create awareness and foster appreciation for Bengaluru's lakes among younger generations.

 

As PNLIT enters another year, we reaffirm our commitment to complement GBA's efforts to protect, preserve and nurture Puttenahalli Puttakere. We will continue to undertake activities that further the objectives of the Trust and, in our own small way, contribute towards making Bengaluru a better place to live.