GREATER NOIDA:The Gautam Budh Nagar administration has directed government agencies, local bodies and other agencies to coordinate with Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) before carrying out excavation or construction work along high-pressure natural gas pipelines in the district, after several instances of unauthorised digging were reported.
“These high-pressure natural gas pipelines are critical energy infrastructure of national importance. The administration also asked the public and private agencies to obtain necessary permission before carrying out excavation or other construction activity within the RoU area. The district administration has asked agencies and contractors to establish the required safety coordination with GAIL before starting any such work, they added.
The administration said unauthorised excavation, piling, boring and laying of roads and utility lines could damage the underground pipeline network which supplies natural gas to industries and other facilities across the NCR and adjoining areas. All agencies and the public must ensure necessary permission and safety coordination with GAIL before undertaking any excavation or construction work in the RoU area,” the DM said. Officials said the directions cover road construction, utility work, piling, boring, drainage projects and other infrastructure activities.
