[7] Parts of the tree fell off also in the 2020s due to heavy rainfall, strong winds and soil erosion.

[8] In 2019, an expert committee headed by an environmentalist, A. N. Yellappa Reddy, was formed to prepare a detailed report for the tree and site's development.

"[I]nfrastructure for the growth of prop roots" was provided "by removing all the hurdles and also dug up pits for harvesting rainwater.

"[9] In 2022, treatment for arbuscular mycorrhiza was suggested by the Big Banyan Tree Committee, formed to ensure its welfare.

The tree is the natural home of a large number of monkeys, and tourists are advised to be careful with food, water, camera bags, and anything else that can be snatched away.