Bengaluru lake to be converted into a bird reserve
The work to convert Bengaluru's Puttenahalli lake into a bird reserve began on Wednesday, starting with  construction of a diversion channel to prevent sewage water from flowing into the lake. The â¹12-crore project, is expected to be completed by February 2018. The lake is reportedly home to several species of endangered and migratory birds from the Northern Himalayas and Siberia.   