Blue Flag Certification : Five Beaches In Maharashtra Received
Five beaches in Maharashtra have received the international Blue Flag certification.
- Blue Flag Certification is a globally recognized eco-label accorded by the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE).
- It is awarded to beaches that meet 33 criteria related to cleanliness, beauty, and environmental sustainability.
- The Blue Flag programme was started in France in 1985 and in areas outside of Europe in 2001.
- It is one of the world’s most recognised voluntary awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable tourism boats.
- It promotes sustainable development in freshwater and marine areas through four main criteria: water quality, environmental management, environmental education and safety.
- The mission of Blue Flag is to promote sustainability in the tourism sector, through environmental education, environmental protection and other sustainable development practices.
- The other Indian beaches in the blue list are Shivrajpur-Gujarat, Ghoghla-Diu, Kasarkod and Padubidri-Karnataka, Kappad-Kerala, Rushikonda- Andhra Pradesh, Golden-Odisha, Radhanagar- Andaman and Nicobar, Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry beaches, Minicoy Thundi Beach, Lakshadweep, Kadmat Beach.
