Durgashree N, former assistant commissioner of Doddaballapura sub-division, manipulated records for 62 acres 20 guntas of private land across three villages to facilitate illegal transfers to private persons. She created fake orders by fraudulently referencing case numbers from Karnataka High Court, Karnataka Appellate Tribunal and Revenue Appellate Courts unrelated to the actual survey numbers, manipulating digitised public records. The transferred land is valued at Rs 103.68 crore according to sub-registrar value and Rs 500 crore at current market value. Durgashree used her digital signature to upload fake orders for khata mutation in the Bhoomi software. She filed a complaint about fake orders in her name on her transfer day but did not disclose uploading them through her official login. The Upa Lokayukta noted her actions defeated the purpose of digitising land records and damaged public trust in record transparency. Notices were directed to Durgashree and other involved officers to appear September 22 with relevant documents.

Peenya on NH-4 Bangalore-Tumkur highway employs over 1.5 lakh workers in engineering, electrical, textile and machine-tool units; connected by Namma Metro Green Line; average property price ₹8,712 per sq ft; 2 BHK rents ₹6,500–₹90,000 per month.

Bommasandra off Hosur Road hosts electronics, pharma and precision engineering; Namma Metro Yellow Line station; average property price ₹6,650 per sq ft; 2 BHK rents ₹8,000–₹37,000 per month.

Jigani south of Bommasandra hosts HCL, Toyota, OTIS in engineering and industrial sectors; no direct metro; average property price ₹5,450 per sq ft; 2 BHK rents ₹8,500–₹25,000 per month.

Whitefield IT and electronics hub anchored by International Tech Park Bangalore (ITPL); Purple Line metro; average property price ₹16,000 per sq ft; 2 BHK rents ₹5,000–₹54,000 per month.

Attibele on Hosur Road at Tamil Nadu border; metro extension planned; average property price ₹7,350 per sq ft; 2 BHK rents ₹5,000–₹60,000 per month.

Harohalli off Kanakapura Road, 900-hectare KIADB multi-product zone; NICE Road and metro extension under construction; average property price ₹3,500 per sq ft; 2 BHK rents ₹7,000–₹12,000 per month.

Kumbalagodu on Mysore Road manufacturing and logistics belt; average property price ₹8,582 per sq ft; 2 BHK rents ₹12,000–₹31,000 per month.

Doddaballapur textile and industrial cluster on Bangalore-Hyderabad highway; average property price ₹6,484 per sq ft; 2 BHK rents ₹8,000–₹60,000 per month.

Rajajinagar core city mixed manufacturing and urban redevelopment; metro access; average property price ₹21,234 per sq ft; 2 BHK rents ₹10,000–₹40,000 per month.

BBMP Chief Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao instructed officials to complete the 2-km-long flyover on Doddaballapur Main Road in Yelahanka Upanagara by end of December 2025. 60% of the flyover construction has been completed; officials and contractors directed to expedite remaining work.

During inspection, Maheshwar Rao also directed:

• Immediate repair of collapsed pedestrian pathway sections along Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Main Road, including curb stone installation
• Bescom to remove protruding iron rods from transformer pole creating pedestrian hazard
• Marshals to fine shopkeepers dumping waste on footpath at 16th B Cross Road
• Installation of slabs on 15-meter stretch of pedestrian path at Chikkabommasandra Cross
• BBMP to issue notices and remove unauthorized building portions on 1st Main Road in A-Sector, Yelahanka Upanagara
• Strict action against all buildings in Yelahanka Zone constructed in violation of approved plans
• Officials to submit proposals for annual maintenance funds for newly built infrastructure including watchtower, cycle track, car tower, Kannada Akshara Male installation, and decorative lighting

KWIN city (Karnataka's New Landmark for Knowledge, Wellbeing, and Innovation) is a proposed 5,800-acre development strategically located between Dabaspet and Doddaballapur in northwest Bangalore. Located 45 minutes from Bangalore airport and 5 kilometres from the Bangalore-Pune Greenfield Expressway, it will provide connectivity via the Bangalore-Hubli-Mumbai Express rail line and National Highways 44 and 648. The city is envisioned as a centre for knowledge, health, innovation, and research to strengthen Karnataka's position as a global technology and education leader. Sustainability features include a 465-acre solar farm generating approximately 0.69 million MWh of energy to meet the city's entire energy needs, and an advanced rainwater harvesting system to fulfill 50% of water needs with borewell water covering an additional 20%.