  This paper investigates the energy bounds in modified Gauss-Bonnet gravity
with anisotropic background. Locally rotationally symmetric Bianchi type ${I}$
cosmological model in $f(R,G)$ gravity is considered to meet this aim.
Primarily, a general $f(R,G)$ model is used to develop the field equations. In
this aspect, we investigate the viability of modified gravitational theory by
studying the energy conditions. We take in account four $f(R,G)$ gravity models
commonly discussed in the literature. We formulate the inequalities obtained by
energy conditions and investigate the viability of the above mentioned models
using the Hubble, deceleration, jerk and snap parameters. Graphical analysis
shows that for first two $f(R,G)$ gravity models, NEC, WEC and SEC are
satisfied under suitable values of anisotropy and model parameters involved.
Moreover, SEC is violated for the third and fourth models which predicts the
cosmic expansion.
