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There have been deviations from the original alignment for laying the GAIL pipeline in many places, causing inconvenience to the public, according to a report filed by the Advocate Commissioner in the Kerala High Court.The commissioner recommended a safety standard check up by technical experts to ensure the safety of the public at large. The Advocate Commissioner, who inspected areas from Perumbilavu in Thrissur to Mukkam, where anti-pipeline protests are continuing, suggested that authorities consider alternative proposals for laying the pipeline.
“The original alignment has been deviated in many places without any substantial reason, causing more inconvenience to the public. In one place there was already a report of the village officer pointing out an alternative route,” the report stated.
The Advocate Commissioner was appointed by the High Court when a writ petition filed by the Harithasena Samagra Karshika Grama Vikasana Samiti came up for hearing. The court had directed the commissioner to inspect and report on the nature and quality of the pipeline now being laid and whether the pipelines conformed to the OISD standards.
