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India suffers whopping Rs. 3000 cr digging damage bill; govt turns to app
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India suffers whopping Rs. 3000 cr digging damage bill; govt turns to app

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the ‘Call Before u Dig' App saying that it will reduce instances of unnecessary digging and damage. "Exemplifying the Prime Minister's vision of integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects under PM Gati Shakti, the Call Before u Dig (CBuD) app is a tool envisaged for preventing damage to underlying assets like optical fiber cables, that occurs because of uncoordinated digging and excavation, leading to loss of about ₹3000 crore every year to the country," Prime Minister's Office said in a release. Here is all you need to know about the Call before u Dig AppThe mobile application CBuD has been developed by the department of telecommunications and the Bhaskaracharya Institu...