India, Feb. 6 -- Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has directed officials to install CCTV cameras on both sides of bridges along major highways and roads to curb illegal activities, particularly sand mining.

During an inspection of the strengthening work on Addur Bridge along the Perali-Addur State Highway on Wednesday, Rao emphasized that illegal sand extraction near bridges has been weakening their structures. Despite a ban on sand mining within a 500-meter radius of bridges, violations continue to pose risks to their stability, he said, according to news agency PTI.

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To safeguard these critical structures, ...