Call Before U Dig APP

March 24, 2023

Recently, the Prime Minister launched the ‘Call Before u Dig’ (CBuD) app, to tackle uncoordinated digging and excavation.
The Call Before u Dig mobile application, an initiative of the Department of Telecommunications aims to prevent damage to underlying assets like optical fibre cables that occurs because of uncoordinated digging and excavation.
- It is estimated that uncoordinated digging and excavation causes losses of about Rs 3,000 crore every year.
The app will connect excavators and asset owners so that there are planned excavations in the country while ensuring the safety of underground assets.