<p>Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan today said her Ministry will express opposition if there was any damage caused to agricultural lands or environment under the Kochi-Mangalore gas pipeline.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We will surely express our opposition if there is any damage to farmlands or environment," she said.<br /><br />Natarajan was responding to reporters' queries here on the Madras High Court green-flagging the GAIL initiative.<br /><br />She, however, added that it should be seen what has been said in the High Court judgement and "then we will take action accordingly."<br /><br />The Madras High Court had on November 25 quashed a state government order restraining implementation of Kochi-Mangalore gas pipeline project passing through agricultural lands in seven districts of Tamil Nadu.<br /><br />Demands have been made from various quarters that the state government appeal against the High Court verdict.<br /></p>
<p>Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan today said her Ministry will express opposition if there was any damage caused to agricultural lands or environment under the Kochi-Mangalore gas pipeline.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We will surely express our opposition if there is any damage to farmlands or environment," she said.<br /><br />Natarajan was responding to reporters' queries here on the Madras High Court green-flagging the GAIL initiative.<br /><br />She, however, added that it should be seen what has been said in the High Court judgement and "then we will take action accordingly."<br /><br />The Madras High Court had on November 25 quashed a state government order restraining implementation of Kochi-Mangalore gas pipeline project passing through agricultural lands in seven districts of Tamil Nadu.<br /><br />Demands have been made from various quarters that the state government appeal against the High Court verdict.<br /></p>