Morbi, July 16 -- The 50-year-old bridge on the Fuljhar river near Savdi village in Gujarat's Morbi has developed strength issues and will be repaired to increase its lifespan according to District Development Officer (DDO) of Morbi, JS Prajapati.

The DDO along with the team of engineers, visited the spot and inspected the bridge on Tuesday.

Prajapati told ANI, "This is a medium-sized bridge on the Fuljhar river near Savdi village in Morbi. After completing 50 years of age, the bridge has developed some strength issues."

He added that they have adopted the jacketing process to add to the bridge's lifespan.

"For the maintenance of the bridge, the jacketing process has been adopted, which is expected to increase the bridge's lifespan by...