Eight Indian beaches have received the ‘coveted’ Blue Flag certification, announced Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Mr.Prakash Javadekar in a tweet on Sunday.
Beaches Name:-
1.The Shivrajpur Beach in Dwarka
2.Gujarat; the Ghoghla Beach in Diu;
3. The Kasarkod beaches in Karnataka
4.Padubidri beaches in Karnataka
5.The Kappad Beach in Kerala
6. The Rushikonda Beach in Andhra Pradesh
7. The Golden Beach in Odisha
8.the Radhanagar Beach in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Are now ‘Blue Flag’ certified, he added.
WHAT IS THE BLUE FLAG CERTIFICATION?
Given by the non-governmental organisation (NGO) the Foundation for Environmental Education, the Blue Flag is a well-recognised voluntary eco-label given to a beach, marina, or sustainable boating tourism operator which meets its standards. It is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.
A beach has to meet 33 criteria including environmental, educational, safety, and accessibility criteria fixed by the FEE to get the tag.WHAT ARE
THE CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATION?
To criteria are slightly different for a beach, marina and sustainable boating tourism operator. The four broad categories are:
◐ Environmental education and information
◐ Water quality
◐ Environmental management
◐ Safety and services
A number of things must be completed under each criteria. For example, to ensure water quality, no industrial or sewage-related discharges should affect the beach area, and the health of coral reefs located in the victinity of the beach must also be ensured, among other things.
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