Match List-I (Legal / Institutional driver) with List-II (Mandate) and select the correct code:

Question

Match List-I (Legal / Institutional driver) with List-II (Mandate) and select the correct code:

List-I

i. Factories Act

ii. PCB guidelines

iii. ISO 14001

iv. District DMP

List-II

a. Internal EMS audit

b. OSEP mandate

c. Off-site linkages

d. Regulatory compliance

Choose the correct match:

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

Correct Answer

Option A — i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c

Detailed Solution & Explanation

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

Key Points

• Each driver imposes a different obligation:
  • i. Factories Act - b. OSEP mandate. Section 41-B requires the on-site emergency plan.
  • ii. PCB guidelines - d. Regulatory compliance. Consent conditions and discharge standards enforced by the pollution control boards.
  • iii. ISO 14001 - a. Internal EMS audit. A voluntary standard driving internal environmental auditing.
  • iv. District DMP - c. Off-site linkages. The district disaster-management plan connecting the plant to external agencies.

Additional Information

• The set spans the full range of drivers, which is what makes it instructive: statutory (Factories Act), regulatory (PCB), voluntary (ISO 14001) and administrative (District DMP).
• ISO 14001 is the only non-mandatory item, and identifying it as such is the quickest route into the question. Certification is sought for market and reputational reasons, not because law compels it.
• The District DMP, prepared under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 by the District Disaster Management Authority, is the instrument through which a factory's off-site plan integrates with district-wide response.
• Together these four cover the same ground from different directions — internal management, external regulation, statutory duty and community-level coordination.