…The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday quashed environmental clearance granted to a cement plant near Sundernagar in Mandi district…Harish Cement India, a unit of Grasim Cements (part of Aditya Birla) [faced] strong opposition from environmental groups, including Chipko Movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna and locals…The decision comes close on the heels of an earlier order of the Environmental Appellate Authority, quashing clearances granted to...[a] Lafarge cement plant...Renuka Dam, a multi-purpose project...and...Kol Dam hydel project of the National Thermal Power Corporation, too, have been put on hold by the environment ministry...