SANGRUR, May 2 -- The Punjab pollution control board (PPCB) has cancelled the consent to establish (NOC) granted to Shree Punjab Cement Plant to establish a grinding unit over 47.82 acres of land in Deh Kalan village of Sangrur, following the Supreme Court's order.

The board, in a letter, also directed Shree Punjab Cement to identify an alternative site for the project after obtaining all requisite approvals.

The PPCB letter, a copy of which is with HT, follows a February 13 judgment by the apex court that quashed the project's land-use clearances.

"In view of the above facts, the industry is hereby directed not to undertake any development or construction activity related to the project at village Deh Kalan, Tehsil & District Sangrur ...