PULICAT LAKE

PULICAT LAKE

Subject: Geography

Context: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Environment Ministry has directed a sub-committee to visit the coastal stretch of Pulicatlake where the Department of Fisheries, Tamil Nadu, has proposed two training walls for permanent stability for the bar mouth of the lake.

Concept:

• Pulicat Lagoon is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India, after Chilika Lake. It is present in the Coromondal Region i.e. Andhra Pradesh–Tamil Nadu Border.
• The barrier island of Sriharikota separates the lake from the Bay of Bengal and is home to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
• The lake encompasses the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary.
• Flamingo Festival is held every year to promote tourism in Pulicatlake and Nellapattu. It has been organised for the past 12 years
• The primary inflows to the Pulicat Lake are Arani, Kalangi and Swarnamukhi.
• About 96% of the Pulicat Lake is present in Andhra Pradesh while only 3% is present in Tamil Nadu.
• The Buckingham Canal, a navigation channel, is part of the lagoon on its western side.