Guwahati, May 27 -- Gauhati High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning the execution of the proposed Guwahati Ring Road project after the Assam government and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) assured the court that no trees would be felled before completion of a comprehensive wildlife impact study.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury passed the order on Tuesday (May 26, 2026), disposing of PIL/22/2026 filed by social activist Arkasish Chaliha and senior journalist Mahesh Deka.

The PIL raised concerns over the environmental implications of the ambitious 121-km Guwahati Ring Road project, estimated to cost around Rs 5,729 crore, particularly i...