The bridges on the Mutha river in the city are under threat because the tenacious roots of several peepal trees are damaging their foundation.u00a0Eight of the 11 bridges on the Mutha that are maintained by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) are facing an acute problem because of peepal trees.u00a0Waking up to the problem, the road and bridge department of the civic body has said it will appoint a consultant to determine the extent of damage caused to the bridges by the rampant growth of peepal saplings.u00a0A MiD DAY survey of these bridges on the Mutha revealed big trees were growing on the divider ducts and posing a threat to the foundation of these bridges.

Uproot these now: The sides of the Nava Pul (Shivaji Bridge) show a thick growth of peepal saplings. Other bridges have peepal and otheru00a0trees growing even in the road divider duct.u00a0Pic/Krunal Gosaviu00a0