Match List-I (Board / Authority) with List-II (Primary environmental domain) and select the correct code:

Question

Match List-I (Board / Authority) with List-II (Primary environmental domain) and select the correct code:

List-I

i. CPCB

ii. SPCB

iii. ENVIS

iv. IAA

List-II

a. National EIA appraisal

b. National water/air control

c. State water/air control

d. Info network

Choose the correct match :

1. A. i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a (Correct answer)
2. B. i-c, ii-b, iii-a, iv-d
3. C. i-b, ii-d, iii-c, iv-a
4. D. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

Correct Answer

Option A — i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a.

Key Points

• Four institutions, four distinct mandates:
  • i. CPCB - b. National water and air control. Sets standards, coordinates State boards, runs national monitoring.
  • ii. SPCB - c. State water and air control. Grants consent, inspects and enforces within the State.
  • iii. ENVIS - d. Information network. The Environmental Information System, a network of centres disseminating environmental data.
  • iv. IAA - a. National EIA appraisal. The Impact Assessment Agency at the centre of project appraisal.

Additional Information

• ENVIS is the outlier and the easiest pairing to secure: it is purely an information and documentation network with no regulatory or enforcement powers at all. Fixing that resolves the question.
• Established by the MoEFCC in 1982, ENVIS operates through hubs and resource partners hosted by government departments, universities and NGOs, each covering a subject area.
• The CPCB/SPCB relationship is one of coordination, not command: the CPCB advises the Centre and lays down national standards, but day-to-day regulation of an industry is the State Board's function.
• A State Board may prescribe standards stricter than the national ones, never weaker.