Two Indian beaches in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry were accorded the ‘Blue Flag’ certification by the coveted international eco-label ‘Blue Flag’, as per a release by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released on 21 September (Tuesday). The two beaches to receive the certification this year are Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry.
The Foundation for Environment Education (FEE), Denmark, which accords the Blue Flag certification, has also given re-certification for eight nominated beaches –, Ghoghla-Diu, Kasarkod, and Padubidri-Karnataka, Shivrajpur-Gujarat, Kappad-Kerala, Rushikonda- Andhra Pradesh, Golden-Odisha and Radhanagar- Andaman and Nicobar, which were awarded the Blue Flag certificate last year. These eight beaches got the Blue Flag certification on October 6, 2020.