Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Pulicat Lake to get bird-watching trails in Union Budget
The Union Budget has announced plans to build special trails for birdwatching around Pulicat Lake.
This lake is very big and is home to many different kinds of birds that come from far away.
It's also important for the local people who fish there.
The lake is shared by two states, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, and is known for being a peaceful and beautiful place.
The new trails will make it easier for people to watch birds and enjoy nature.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the development of bird-watching trails along Pulicat Lake in the Union Budget.
Pulicat Lake is India's second-largest brackish-water lagoon, covering 600 sq. km.
The lake is known for the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary, attracting thousands of migratory birds.
It is an important site for local villagers' fisheries.
The lake is situated on the Coromandel Coast, mainly in Andhra Pradesh and partly in Tamil Nadu.
- Who
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
- What
- Development of bird-watching trails along Pulicat Lake
- When
- Mentioned in the Union Budget speech
- Where
- Pulicat Lake, Coromandel Coast, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
- Why
- To promote ecotourism and birdwatching
- Location
- Coromandel Coast, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
- Size
- 600 sq. km
- Significance
- India's second-largest brackish-water lagoon
- Bird Sanctuary
- Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
- Migratory Birds
- Painted storks, grey pelicans, grey herons, Northern pintails, Northern shovelers, Black-winged stilts