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Lr. No TSCO-21/12(12)/14/2022-BB AND TP dated at Hyderabad the 11-10-2023

To
All the OA/BA Heads,
Telangana circle .

Sub: Proper Implementation of CBuD app for informing digging activities -reg.

Ref.: 1.This office Lr. No TSCo-21/12(12)/14/2022-BB AND TP dated 08-03-2023

2. O/o Spl. D.G Telecom , AP LSA Lr.No.APLSA/HYD/Rural/CBuD/2023-24/35
Dt:04-10-2023

Call before u Dig (CBuD) App is a single platform for coordination while carrying
out digging activities between all agencies and Telecom operators. CBuD App was
launched across the country on 22 nd March 2023 by Hon'ble Prime Minister to minimize
the damage to the buried underground assets (including OFC). The user IDs of all the
transmission maintenance officers of Telangana circle were created in CBuD App (41
No.s) & thereafter Vide ref.1 above (copy enclosed), BAs/OAs were requested to
extensively use CBuD application for avoiding cable cuts due to external agencies
activities.
Now vide letter at Ref.2, Spl. DGT, AP LSA, DoT has stated that none of the TSPs
including BSNL has posted a single notification/digging enquiry on CBuD App. It was also
remarked by the Spl. DGT that unless TSPs themselves actively patronage the CBuD
App , it will be difficult to expect patronage from various state Govt Departments involved
in the digging activities .

All OA/BA heads are therefore advised to ensure that hereafter, all digging
activities including that of 4G Saturation OFC laying & OFC rehabilitation works are duly
posted in the CBuD App . A monthly report on the number of digging enquiries posted in
CBuD App may please be submitted to this office for onward transmission to DoT.

This is issued with the approval of competent authority.

Encl: Letter at Ref.2

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O/o CGMT, TS Circle, Hyd
Copy to
1. PS to CGMT CO Hyderabad for information please.

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 RKMSrivastava, ITS Government of lndia
Spl. Director General Telecom Ministry of Communications
Department of Telecommunication
O/o Spl. D.G. Telecom, AP LSA, Hyderabad

Lr. No: APLSA/HYD/Rural/CBuD/2023-24/35 Dt: 04-10-2023

Dear Shri Srinivas Chaganti Ji,

This is to bring to your notice that Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi
ji has launched Call Before UDig (CBuD) mobile application on 22nd March 2023.
As youare aware that CBuD App is launched across the country to minimize the
damage to the buried underground assets (including OFC) by onboarding both the
asset owners and digging agencies/departments on to the common platforn i.e.,
CBuD App.

This office engaged with allthe digging departments in the state of Telangana
viz. MA &UD, GHMC, HMW&SSB, HMRL, TSIIC, TS-SPDCL, TS-NPDCL, TS
TRANSCO, T-Fiber, PR-ED, PR-RE, Mission Bhagiratha and R&B. Around 1241
no. of users from the above-mentioned departments have been onboarded on to the
CBuD App. A detailed presentation has been given to the officials of above
mentioned departments on the functioning of the CBuD App.

Whereas the efforts are being made by LSA in promoting the utilization of
CBuD App for the benefit of safeguarding underground assets of various Telecom
Licensees, it is observed that none of the TSPs including M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Limited has posted a single notification/digging enquiry on the CBuD App. It is
pertinent to mention here that unless TSPs themselves actively patronage the CBuD
App, it will be difficult to expect patronage from various State Govt Departments
involved in the digging activities.

It is understood that all your projects/O&M/installation teams are already

trained inthe usage ofCBuD App by DoT HQ and COAI. This office also conducted
an awareness session on CBuD App 22nd Sept 2023 for the TSPs.

4th Floor, C.T.O. Building., Near Paradise X Roads,Sardar Patel Road,Secunderabad -500003., Telangana, India.
rATT /Tel: +91 (040) 2781 8855 aH/ Fax: +91(040) 2783 3322 a/E-mail : advisor. ap-dgt-dot@gov.in
 Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Telecommunication
OloSpl. D.G. Telecom, APLSA, Hyderabad

Hence, it is requested to bestow your personal attention on this matter and

instruct the concerned project/O&M/Installation teams of your organization who are
involved in the digging activity to actively utilizethe CBuD App. Please ensure that,
from the month of Oct'23 onwards, all digging activities of M/s Bharat Sanchar
Nigam Limited are duly posted in the CBuD App in compliance to the Indian
Telegraph Infrastructure Safety (IT IS) Rules 2023(Copy attached). A monthly
report on the number of digging enquiries posted in CBuD App may please be
submitted to this office. (adet.rhydap-dgt-dot@gov.in)
With Regards,

RKM Srivastava)
Spl. DG (Telecom)
To
Sh.Srinivas Chaganti
Chief General Manager
Telangana Telecom Circle
Door Sanchar Bhawan,
Abids, Telangana -500 001.

Copy to
The Director General Telecom
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4th Floor, C.TO. Building. Near Paradise XRoads, Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad -500003.,Telangana, India.
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The Gazette of Jrdia

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EXTRAORDINARY

PART I Section 3Sub-section (i)

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2 Definitions. -(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise
885):
(a) "Act" means the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1 the Central
developed and notified by
application
(b) common portal" means a portal or mobile phone
Government for the purposes of these rules: (CBuD App)
act.
any person holding a license under sub-section (I) of section4 of the
(c) "Iicensee means
excavation submitted through common portal.
(d) "notice" means prior informationof digging or

(e) telegraplh infrastructure includes a telegraph or a telegraph line and post;

the meaning
expressions used and not defined herein but defined in the Act shall have
(2) Words and
assigned to them in the Act.

property. (1) Any person desiring to

3. Procedure for exercising of legal right to dig or excavate any
such a manner as is likely to cause damage to a
dig or excavate in the legal exercise of aright with any property in
which has been duly placed in
telegraph infrastructure or to interrupt or interfere with telegraphic communication
portal, by submitting the
accordance with the provisions of the Act, shall give notice to licensee through common
intormation of such digging or excavation. prior to the commencement of such exercise.

(2) The notice under sub-rule (1) shall include the name and address of the person exercising the legal right,
agency details, contact details, date and time of start of the exercise, description and location of the exercise, and the
reasons for such digging or excavation.

(3) The licensee shall, on submission of notice by the person under sub-rule (). as expeditiously as possible
provide through the common portal, the details of telegraph infrastructure owned or control or managed by such
licensee. falling under or over or along the property with which the person intends to deal in legal exercise of the right,
along with precautionary measures for coordination in avoiding damages to the telegraph infrastructure.
(4) The person exercising legal right todig or excavate shalltake appropriate action on precautionary measures
provided by the licensee as per sub-rule (3).

(5) In case no licensee provides details within the prescribed time as per section 19(A) of the Act. the nerson
having Jegal right to dig or excavate shall be free to dig or excavate the property thereafter.
4. Damage charges for breach of provisions of the rule. () Any person, who in exercise of legal richt
has dug or has excavated any property in such a manner causing damage to a telegraph intrastructure duly placed in
accordance with the provisions of the Act shall be liable to pay the damage charges to the telegraph authority :

(2) Thedamage charges under sub-rule (1) shall be computed based on such expenses as may be incurred in
restoring damages.

|F.No. 2-16/2022-Policy]
ANAND SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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