“…Alongside an improved groundwater balance, the Hauz Khas Lake Restoration Project has reportedly improved the biodiversity and utility of the landscape. Now that the lake is restored, observers have spotted previously unseen creatures such as bill ducks, pochards, mallards, shovelers, grebes, gadwall goose, and black-winged stilts and pintail ducks (Roy 2016;Singh and Bhatnagar 2012). The presence of these birds has added further appeal to the park surrounding the lake, resulting in a rise of visitors who can be seen walking, jogging, socialising, and even doing yoga (Roy 2016: 76).…”