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By Express News ServiceBENGALURU: On the eve of Income Tax Day celebrations, officials of the department undertook an afforestation drive in and around Puttenahalli Lake. The drive was jointly organized by Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax BR Balakrishnan, Director General of Income Tax (investigation) Patanjali, other IT officials, forest department officials and members of Puttenahalli Lake and Bird Conservation Trust. Last year, the department had developed the surroundings near Madiwala Lake,” said an IT official. The Lake was declared as a bird conservation reserve around 10 years back. At present the lake is dry as the sewage lines have been diverted..