The app named ‘Call Before u Dig’ (CBuD) was launched recently.
It is an initiative of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications.
It is aimed at providing an interface to the excavating agencies where they can enquire about the availability of existing underground utilities before beginning excavation work.
It will prevent losses of about Rs 3,000 crore ($400 million) every year due to damage to underlying assets like optical fibre cables.
It will help ensure the safety of the various underlying utility assets such as gas pipelines, water pipelines, and optical fibre cables.