Puravankara Group will jointly develop a 5.5-acre land parcel in Balagere, East Bengaluru, with an estimated gross development value (GDV) exceeding ₹1,000 crore and a combined saleable area of 0.83 million sq ft. The project is expected to launch within six to nine months, CEO-South Mallanna Sasalu said.

Earlier in 2025, the company acquired 3.63 acres on Kanakapura Road, with an estimated GDV exceeding ₹700 crore. It also announced a joint venture with KVN Property Holdings LLP to develop 24.59 acres in North Bengaluru, with potential GDV of ₹3,300 crore.

Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda directed officials to fast-track road and infrastructure works in East Bengaluru and tackle immediate problems. During an inspection of the Sarjapur Road-Dommasandra-Gunjur-Varthur-Balagere corridor, he reviewed roads, drainage, traffic management, land acquisition, electricity and other civic works. Officials were told to fix potholes, waterlogging, bottlenecks and damaged road sections; improve drainage; relocate obstructing BESCOM transformers and poles; and coordinate road, drainage, electricity, water supply and Metro projects. The minister directed officials to clarify land availability for widening and acquire land where required, and to act on pending cases involving unauthorised buildings.

Gowda criticised KRDCL over the road between Dommasandra Circle and Varthur, urging it to clear debris and lay gravel on available land without waiting for acquisition. He questioned the need to acquire land for road work along the Varthur Lake bund, where officials said space was available. He also said establishments between Gunjur and Dommasandra had allegedly encroached on more than eight feet of roadside space.

Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda inspected SH-35 and surrounding eastern Bengaluru roads on September 30 after recurring complaints; schoolchildren had been stuck in traffic for more than two hours earlier that month. He directed the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) to repair the highway and the Sarjapur Road–Dommasandra–Gunjur–Varthur–Balagere corridor within two to three months, with works planned around future transport projects. The government may explore a Metro connection between Dommasandra and Hope Farm.

Gowda called for immediate work on sections where land for widening had been acquired, including after Varthur Kodi, and ordered debris clearance and pothole repairs. He also sought action over alleged roadside encroachments exceeding eight feet between Gunjur and Dommasandra. Officials were told to address waterlogging and bottlenecks, improve drainage connections, junctions and curves, and make better use of road space. Bescom was directed to relocate obstructing transformers and electricity poles and remove unused poles.

Members of the Individual Tax Payers’ Forum from Varthur, Panathur and Balagere urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to suspend property tax collection until basic infrastructure is restored. Their October 13 letter, signed by close to 40 residents, cited flooding on October 10 and 11 despite the Chief Minister’s September 27 visit to flood-hit Varthur.

Residents alleged that drainage lines connected to sewage manholes caused backflow during heavy rain, and that faulty gradients flooded newly resurfaced roads, particularly Panathur Main Road. They sought a scientific audit of ongoing work, completion of the stormwater network before further white-topping, accountability for contractors and officials, safe footpaths, and action against encroachments blocking natural drains.

A Bengaluru City East Corporation engineer said work followed scientific drawings and the Road Works Manual. The engineer cited historical stormwater-drain encroachments identified using the Dishaank application and said clearing them was taking time; people passing barricades had also hindered work.