The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) rejected proposed amendments on relaxing environmental norms for industrial expansion and modernization...The proposals would have come as a breather for projects such as power plants, ports, special economic zones and mines by exempting them from mandatory environmental clearances...The ministry’s decision is based on a set of recommendations by a committee...which...sought to strengthen the public hearing and consultation. [refers to Coal India, Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd]