Pot-holes and broken pavements are a common feature of Tannery Road,[5] in addition to heavy traffic, water problems, garbage, etc.

Around 5000 Arunthathiyar, Tamil Dalit labourers were brought by the British from Madras Presidency districts of Vellore, Madurai and Tirunelveli.

Tanners have also migrated in large numbers to Ambur and Vaniyambadi, as a result of the declining tannery industry in Bangalore.

The wastage is illegally dumped into the storm water drain located next to the slaughter house, causing issues of pollution and bad stench in the neighbouring areas.

[11] In June 2009, the Karnataka Pollution Control Board refused to renew the licence of the slaughterhouse as the effluent treatment plant was not in operation.

[14] Tannery Road is covered with cut-outs, cardboard arches and wall murals of BR Ambedkar, Thiruvalluvar, Mother Teresa, Subhas Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, etc.

[15][16] Tannery Road is classified as a 'sensitive' area, due to several communal flare-ups,[6] with Police deployed during festivals, political rallies, and even India - Pakistan cricket matches.

[28][29] Availability of cheap spurious alcohol, (known as hooch) is a problem around the Tannery Road area, with many dwellers getting addicted.

On 7 July 1981, about 300 people (Official figures 229) around the Tannery Road area died as a result of consuming this spurious alcohol.

[30][31] In 2009 the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has a project to widen Tannery Road, from the present 40 ft. to 80 ft..

[2][32] In December 2009, the BBMP demolished 690 properties on Tannery Road, in the face of stiff opposition of the traders, offering a TDR of INR 3000 per square feet.

[34][35] Further, according to Pradeep Singh Kharola, MD of BMRC, problems were expected in implementing the Bangalore Metro Phase 2 project in densely populated Tannery Road.

[38] The children of the tannery workers are also embracing English Medium School, with many studying in Universities and surrounding colleges.