pnlit Citizen Matters, Blogs

PNLIT is a winner in Earth Day Network’s शहर GREEN करो Contest

May 8, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

PNLIT is happy to inform you that we are one of the winners of Earth Day Network-India’s शहर GREEN करो – It’s Our Turn to Lead Contest. The result was announced today. The other winners are

Making the dream of a water-filled lake a reality

April 1, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

There has been much excitement at Puttenahalli Lake, JP Nagar this past week. With the onset of summer, there is not much water in the lake but it is expected that this will not be

World Water Day – Let’s clean our lake!

March 17, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

With our trees sprouting new leaves or bursting into flower, each day is a celebration of our lake. The World Water Day (March 22nd) is but an excuse for us to get together and do

Highlights of Lake Alive: the Puttenahalli Kere Habba

February 25, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Report by Usha Rajagopalan The morning of the Kere Habba on 21st Feb. saw over 30 volunteers coming as early as 7 a.m. and setting to work stringing festoons between trees, paper lanterns, sticking event posters,

Nature Connection events at Puttenahalli Lake

November 13, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

PNLIT is committed to promoting awareness of the environment among the residents around the Puttenahalli Lake. We are happy to tie up with Artyplantz to achieve this end. Like PNLIT, ArtyPlantz loves nature and takes real pleasure

Literacy Day – Story time, Fun time!

September 4, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

PNLIT is happy to announce a unique story telling + activity event for children. Let your children listen to TWO exciting stories: The Generous Crow Kaka and Munni. The story tellers are Nupur Aggarwal

Monsoon Tales @ Puttenahalli Lake

August 2, 2014 Usha Rajagopalan

The monsoon is a love – hate season. You may hate the wetness, the puddles, the sniffling noses, darkness of the skies, the difficulty in waking up, but you can’t deny that it is magical

Four years of PNLIT

June 11, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Four years ago on this day, four people were waiting at the sub-registrar’s office in JP Nagar to get a trust deed registered. Along with them, two others, who were to sign as witnesses. They

Science can be fun

December 17, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Puttenahalli Lake played host to the first ever public science show, by children, on Sunday 15th Dec 2013. The event was conducted by Merry Go Learn (an IIT/IIM alumni initiative), in association with Puttenahalli Neighbourhood

Science Show at Puttenahalli Lake

December 11, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

PNLIT, in association with Merry Go Learn, invites you to the FIRST EVER SCIENCE SHOW conducted by students – an environment awareness initiative. A never before opportunity for 4-13 year olds to – * Get involved

Calendar Birds

November 27, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

“A success story from your own city. For 2014, please make this your calendar, all you corporates, entrepreneurs and business leaders from Bangalore. I assure you that all the skimpy models, the invasive flowers AND

PNLIT at the Baldwin Business & Career Fair

November 26, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

On 23rd November 2013, PNLIT had the opportunity to be at the first Baldwin Business & Career Fair, an initiative pioneered by my school alumni, the Baldwin Alumni Association – for Baldwinians, by Baldwinians (Baldwin

Celebrating Puttenahalli Lake Restoration

October 12, 2013 Usha Rajagopalan

One of the highlights of Navaratri is the Golu (Bombe Habba) when dolls are displayed tastefully on shelves. It is also an opportunity for the family to show their creativity by setting up a park or garden

All in one morning at the lake

February 8, 2013 Usha Rajagopalan

Despite the problems and challenges we have in maintaining our neighbourhood lake, each visit is such a delight and so full of surprises. Today morning even while walking briskly (for a meeting at the Gazebo),

Running to raise money for the lake where they train!

May 2, 2012 Usha Rajagopalan

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