March 11, 2026 6:34 PM
Government introduces measures to prevent damage to underground utilities during telecom cable laying
The government has introduced several measures to prevent damage to drinking water pipelines and other underground utilities during the laying of telecommunications infrastructure, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a written reply to Parliament, the minister said safeguards such as the Call Before u Dig (CBuD) mobile application and new regulatory provisions have been put in place to improve coordination between excavation agencies and ut...