With the addition of two beaches, the total number of such beaches in India has reached to 10. Two beaches that received the certification in 2021 are Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry.
Blue Flag recertification was also done for eight nominated beaches namely, Shivrajpur in Gujarat, Ghoghla in Diu, Kasarkod & Padubidri in Karnataka, Kappad-Kerala, Rushikonda in Andhra Pradesh, Golden in Odisha and Radhanagar in Andaman & Nicobar. All these beaches were awarded this certificate in the year 2021.
Beaches with Blue Flag certification are considered as the cleanest beaches across the world. It is one of the world’s most recognized voluntary eco-labels that are awarded to beaches, marinas, as well as sustainable boating tourism operators.
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