Usha Rajagopalan, Author at Citizen Matters, Blogs

Puttenahalli Lake Stories

November 1, 2018 Usha Rajagopalan

Once in a while our best laid plans go awry at the lake. For instance, from the time the lake was getting rejuvenated in early 2010, we had reserved a prime space for a Red-Silk

Nrityotsav at Puttenahalli Lake

November 8, 2017 Usha Rajagopalan

We’ve had and will continue to have, diverse events at the lake to bring the neighbourhood together. The Nrityotsav on 5th November, held in collaboration with Nritya Darpan and IPAAC, was unique for more than one reason. This was

Our AFI goes places

August 30, 2017 Usha Rajagopalan

We are delighted to tell you that our low cost, low maintenance Artificial Floating Island (AFI) has been introduced at Madiwala Lake! Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority (KLCDA) plans to introduce these in Agara lake

Wetland rejuvenation project at Puttenahalli Lake

August 7, 2017 Usha Rajagopalan

Invariably these days visitors to our Puttenahalli Lake in J.P. Nagar 7th Phase ask one question – what are those floating platforms in the water? Those of you who follow our updates on the lake

March Against Plastic

March 18, 2017 Usha Rajagopalan

The EMPRI office at Doresanipalya Forest Campus was abuzz from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 14th March 2017. EMPRI staff, researchers, citizen activists, representatives from BBMP, Hasiru Dala, workers and rag pickers, all wearing black Tee

Sudha Ragunathan Concert – The Surprise

March 18, 2017 Usha Rajagopalan

Padma Bhushan Sudha Ragunathan’s concert on 25th February at MLR Convention Centre kept us enthralled from the first varnam. About a couple of hours into the concert, she gave a short speech appreciating our effort in

Sudha Ragunathan Concert, 25th Feb. 2017 – A community event

March 9, 2017 Usha Rajagopalan

Much like the nurturing of our Puttenahalli Lake, the PNLIT concert featuring Padma Bhushan Sudha Ragunathan on 25th Feb. at MLR Convention Hall was a community event with several volunteers from the locality chipping in.

Sudha Ragunathan Concert, 25th Feb. 2017- Connoiseur Review

March 9, 2017 Usha Rajagopalan

The Sudha Ragunathan Concert at MLR Convention Centre on 25th February 2017. had music and the lake at its core. Here’s a review by A.K. Venkat, a resident of the lake neighbourhood and Carnatic vocalist.

Artificial floating inslands do their bit in cleaning Puttenahalli lake

November 28, 2016 Usha Rajagopalan

Those of you who visited Puttenahalli Lake within the past few months may have noticed small platforms floating in the water. These are Artificial Floating Islands (AFIs) which we “launched” in June this year. The

Cleaning Puttenahalli Lake

November 15, 2016 Usha Rajagopalan

Our lake cleaners Puttaswamy and Ramakrishna had been removing the weeds from the water and piling them on the slope. However, they were not so keen to remove the drying weed from the slope since

Lows and highs of laving a lake full of water!

June 8, 2016 Usha Rajagopalan

A dry for years lake finally looks like a proper water body. Ever since we took up the cause of Puttenahalli Lake over seven years ago, this had been one of our goals – to

From Green to Clean: Puttenahalli Lake

April 23, 2016 Usha Rajagopalan

We are delighted to tell you that finally our Puttenahalli lake, (near MLR Convention Hall, J.P. Nagar) is showing, almost, its true glory! The alligator weed which had covered most of the entire expanse of

How the Boy got his Drum at Puttenahalli Lake on 12th Sept.

September 16, 2015 Usha Rajagopalan

Thank god it didn’t rain! We never thought we would say this but it was important that the early evening of Sat. 12th Sept remained nice and dry. “Keshavraju Thippaswamy” wanted a drum above everything else.

The Garganey Ducks are back

December 4, 2014 Usha Rajagopalan

We are delighted to report the sighting of our winter visitor, the Garganey Duck. On 3rd Dec. when we went to the Puttenahalli lake at 3 p.m. we saw four of them. Typical of its highly

On the divine and the rain

October 8, 2014 Usha Rajagopalan

If Dussehra 2013 was unique for PNLIT with a South City resident replicating Puttenahalli Lake in her Golu, this year it was a lady from Brigade Millennium who took us by surprise. Mrs. Anjana Shivakumar wanted