Eight Indian Beaches Awarded International ‘Blue Flag’ Certification; PM Narendra Modi Hails Feat; Here's What The Eco-Label Means

Team Latestly Oct 12, 2020 04:40 PM IST

Eight Indian beaches have received the 'coveted' Blue Flag certification, announced Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar in a tweet on October 11. The Shivrajpur Beach in Dwarka, Gujarat; the Ghoghla Beach in Diu; the Kasarkod and Padubidri beaches in Karnataka; the Kappad Beach in Kerala; the Rushikonda Beach in Andhra Pradesh; the Golden Beach in Odisha and the Radhanagar Beach in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are now 'Blue Flag' certified, he added. Javadekar said it was a 'proud and outstanding moment' for India as no other Blue Flag country had ever been awarded the certification for eight beaches in a single attempt. PM Narendra Modi tweeted saying, ‘Truly a wonderful feat!’ But what is the Blue Flag certification, and what is it awarded for? Watch the video to know everything.

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