Noida, July 20 -- Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma issued a warning on Friday to entities engaged in construction work in the district and said that if the IGL gas pipeline is damaged or affected in any manner during such work, then strict legal action and penalties will be imposed on the party or parties responsible.

"Some implementing agencies, during road construction or other works, trim trees on the roadside or dig roads etc. without giving any prior information to the officials of IGL... before carrying out road construction, digging or other works, coordination should be established with the officials of IGL so that the pipeline is not damaged/affected. Otherwise, action will be taken and fine will be impos...