The Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park is the state’s plan for a 153-acre forest park near Yelahanka, billed as Bengaluru’s third big park after Lalbagh and Cubbon Park. It’s also turning up in property brochures. Here’s what the government has actually approved, what’s still a plan, and what it means if you’re buying a home next to it.
Key takeaways
- The park covers 153.39 acres of forest land at Madappanahalli, near Yelahanka, now planted mostly with eucalyptus and acacia
- The state cabinet approved it in January 2026 at a total cost of ₹250 Cr, with ₹50 Cr for the first phase
- The plan has five zones and a three-year timeline, partly funded by companies’ CSR money
- Shriram Properties has two projects it says sit beside the park: row houses on about 7 acres and apartments on about 6.5 acres
- The park isn’t built yet. A park view is a government promise, not something a builder can guarantee
Looking at homes beside the park? Our Shriram Row Houses Yelahanka page covers Shriram’s planned row houses next to it, expected to start around ₹2.3 Cr*.
In this guide
What’s Planned at the Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park
The Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park site is forest land that was run by the Karnataka Forest Development Corporation, which grew eucalyptus on it. In June 2025 it was handed back to the Forest Department, and the boundary was fenced against encroachment.
The plan is to clear the eucalyptus, which Karnataka stopped allowing to be planted in 2017, and replace it with native trees such as bilva, honne, banyan and peepal, along with species from the Western Ghats.
| Item | What’s been announced |
|---|---|
| Area | 153.39 acres (Shriram’s releases round it to 154) |
| Land | Forest land, formerly a KFDC eucalyptus and acacia plantation |
| Total cost | ₹250 Cr, approved by the state cabinet in January 2026 |
| First phase | ₹50 Cr (January 2026); ₹20 Cr had been sanctioned in June 2025 |
| Funding | State money plus CSR funds from companies |
| Layout | Five zones |
| Timeline | Three years, with later stages run alongside the first |
| Planned features | Medicinal plant garden, bird sanctuary, mini zoo, tree park, interpretation centre |
The name hasn’t settled. The January 2026 cabinet decision named it after Vishwaguru Basavanna. Earlier reports named individual parts after Indira Gandhi, Dr B. R. Ambedkar, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and Saalumarada Thimmakka. Shriram’s releases call it the Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park, or “Mini Lalbagh”.
How the Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park Plan Has Moved
- June 2025: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre announces the park at Madappanahalli, with ₹20 Cr for the first phase and a three-year target.
- July 2025: the Forest Department says a detailed project report is being prepared, with public and expert input.
- September and October 2025: Shriram Properties signs two joint development deals for land it says is beside the park.
- January 2026: the state cabinet approves the full ₹250 Cr project.
For the Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park, we haven’t seen a public date for when planting or building work starts, or a published copy of the project report. Three years from January 2026 would be early 2029, but that’s the government’s target, not a contract.
Not the Other “Second Cubbon Park”
Two different big parks near Yelahanka have been announced, and listings mix them up.
- Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park: about 153 acres of forest land under the Forest Department. This is the one Shriram’s projects sit beside.
- A horticulture department park: about 184 acres at Bettahalasur, Sondappanahalli and Kadiganahalli, announced in 2023 and also called a “second Cubbon Park”. It’s a separate project.
If a brochure says “next to the new mega park”, ask which one, and ask for the distance to its boundary in metres.
Where the Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park Is
Madappanahalli is a village near Yelahanka on the city’s northern edge, and reports describe the forest as Madappanahalli reserve forest. Coverage of the park places it on the airport side of North Bengaluru.
BDA’s Shivaram Karanth Layout is nearby. When the cabinet approved the park, the forest minister said that layout’s population could reach 2 to 2.5 lakh, which is part of the government’s case for a big park here.
We haven’t found an official map of the park’s boundary, gates or access roads. Until one is published, “beside the park” tells you a direction, not which side of the forest a home faces.
What the Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park Means for Homes Nearby
Shriram Properties is the builder most tied to the park so far. Its stock-exchange releases describe two projects next to it.
| Shriram row houses | Shriram apartments | |
|---|---|---|
| Deal | Joint development, October 2025 | Joint development, September 2025 |
| Land | About 7 acres, part of a 15-acre deal | About 6.5 acres |
| Size | 0.52 million sq ft | About 0.57–0.6 million sq ft |
| Shriram’s words | “beside” the park, will “overlook” it | “adjacent to” the park, will “overlook” it |
| Launch (Aug 2026 deck) | Jan–Mar 2027 | Jan–Mar 2027 |
| Expected price | Around ₹2.3 Cr onwards* | Around ₹1.1 Cr onwards* |
The apartment project is covered on our Shriram Apartments Yelahanka page. Shriram hasn’t said whether the two sites adjoin each other, and neither is RERA-registered yet.
The good news for buyers is the land type. Forest land under the Forest Department is far less likely to be built on than a private plot labelled “open space”. That’s the real value of a home beside the Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park.
The catch is timing. For the first few years you may be looking at cleared eucalyptus, fencing and work sites, not a finished park. And a popular park brings visitors, parking and traffic to the roads around it.
Shriram’s third Yelahanka project, villas on about 5 acres, isn’t described as being beside the park. It’s covered on our Shriram Villas Yelahanka page.
*Expected price, excluding GST, stamp duty and registration. Ask us for the latest cost sheet for a named unit before you pay a booking amount.
Questions to Ask Before You Pay for a Park View
- How far is the home from the park boundary, in metres, and which side does it face?
- Is there a road, drain or buffer strip between the site and the forest?
- Where will the park’s gates and parking be? A gate next door means visitor traffic.
- Does the forest edge bring any building limits for the site? Ask the builder to show it in the sanctioned plan.
- Is there a premium for park-facing homes, and is it written into the price list?
- What’s the RERA number? No number means no legal sale yet.
FAQs
Where is the Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park?
At Madappanahalli, near Yelahanka in North Bengaluru, on 153.39 acres of forest land that used to be a eucalyptus plantation.
Has the Madappanahalli park been approved?
Yes. The Karnataka cabinet approved it in January 2026 at a total cost of ₹250 Cr, with ₹50 Cr for the first phase and a three-year timeline.
Is it the same as Mini Lalbagh?
Shriram’s releases call the Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park “Mini Lalbagh”. The cabinet decision named it after Vishwaguru Basavanna. It isn’t the 184-acre horticulture park announced in 2023.
Which projects are next to the park?
Shriram Properties says its planned row houses (about 7 acres) and apartments (about 6.5 acres) sit beside it. Neither is RERA-registered yet, and both are due to launch in January to March 2027.
When will the park open?
The government’s target for the Madappanahalli Biodiversity Park is three years from approval, which would be around early 2029. No opening date has been published.
What we checked (5 November 2026): the Forest Department’s June 2025 announcement and the January 2026 cabinet decision as reported at the time; Shriram’s stock-exchange releases of September and October 2025 and its August 2026 investor presentation.
We haven’t seen an official park boundary map or the detailed project report. Distances to any home are for the builder to confirm in writing.
General information, not legal or financial advice. Check every registration on the RERA portal before you pay anything.
Weighing a home near the new park? Talk to us
We’ll ask the builder for the boundary distance, the RERA details and a written cost sheet.
