Sangrur, March 31 -- The Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion (PBIP) has officially cancelled the change of land use (CLU) status granted to Shree Cement North Pvt Ltd for its project in Sangrur district in the wake of a Supreme Court (SC) ruling citing public health and environmental concerns.

In a letter dated March 20, the housing and urban development department under the PBIP mentioned that the CLU was earlier approved for 47.82-acre land in Deh Kalan village on December 13, 2021, but in light of the SC judgment on February 13 this year, the approval stood cancelled. The case was filed by Harbinder Singh Sekhon and others.

The letter reads, "The court also holds that the approval recorded on January 5, 2022 could not lawfully cure...