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‘Blue Flag Beach’
Why is it in News?
- 8 beaches in India bagged the eco-label ‘Blue Beach’ from the international agency, Foundation for Environmental Education, Denmark.
‘Blue Flag Beach’
- It is an eco-tourism model to provide tourists clean & hygienic bathing water, amenities, safe and healthy environment, sustainable development of area.
- Criteria:
(1) Environmental education and information
(2) Bathing water quality
(3) Environment management and conservation
(4) Safety & services in the beaches
- The beaches that have been awarded the Blue Flag are Shivrajpur (Gujarat), Ghoghla (Diu), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Kappad (Kerala), Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh), Golden (Odisha) and Radhanagar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands).