Uninfluenced by its neighbouring town Bangalore's growth to a metropolitan city, Puttanahalli remained as a rural area until the 1970s.

There are restaurants, many fresh vegetable shops, almost all bank ATM counters, schools, small temples, parks, large play ground.

Public transportation is provided there are frequent BMTC buses running the nearest metro station is at Yechenahalli nearly 2 to 3 km away.

The massive encroachment of this lake and the inaction by concerned authorities promoted the People's Campaign for Right to Water to take up the issue in Court.

The economic and non-economic activities people engage in include home making, cattle rearing, pottery, book making, construction workers, auto driving, working on construction sites, doing minor businesses etc.

But since people of this area could no longer engage in agricultural activities due increasing land prices, many opted for jobs in the town.

Wastes of organic and inorganic kinds are being thrown into these lakes, encouraging mosquitoes to breed.