The President's speech on Thursday indicated that the government was increasingly finding environmental concerns a roadblock in pushing its growth mantra...The environment ministry gives clearances to project proponents to set up polluting industries as well as for using forested areas to develop projects. It has been under tremendous pressure from...industries demanding that the clearance process be made simpler and more "industry-friendly"...Environmentalists have been watching carefully to see if the ministry backs...a scheme for self-certification by industry.