Guwahati, Sept. 20 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) did not issue a favourable ruling for environmental or public-interest parties in any of their merit appeals during the first six months of 2026, according to an analysis by the South Asian Reporter for Environment Laws (SAREL).

The analysis examined 119 appeals filed before the NGT's five benches between January and June 2026. Of these, environmental or public-interest groups filed 16 merit appeals, while project proponents, industries and property owners filed 51. The remaining cases were either disposed of on procedural grounds or did not result in a decision on merits.

According to the findings, none of the 16 merit appeals filed by the environmental or public-interest side res...