{"id":29360,"date":"2025-10-14T12:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T06:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=29360"},"modified":"2025-10-14T14:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:23:48","slug":"blue-flag-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/blue-flag-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Flag Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Blue Flag Certification Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, five beaches in Maharashtra have received the international Blue Flag certification.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Blue Flag Certification<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a globally recognized <\/span><b>eco-label accorded by the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is awarded to beaches that meet <\/span><b>33 criteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> related to <\/span><b>cleanliness, beauty, and environmental sustainability.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Blue Flag programme was <\/span><b>started in France in 1985<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and in areas outside <\/span><b>of Europe in 2001.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the world\u2019s most recognised <\/span><b>voluntary awards for beaches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, marinas, and sustainable tourism boats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It promotes <\/span><b>sustainable development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in freshwater and marine areas through four main criteria: water quality, environmental management, environmental education and safety.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mission:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The mission of Blue Flag is to promote sustainability in the tourism sector, through environmental education, environmental protection and other sustainable development practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other Indian beaches in the blue list are Shivrajpur-<\/span><b>Gujarat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Ghoghla-Diu, Kasarkod and Padubidri-<\/span><b>Karnataka,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kappad-Kerala, Rushikonda- <\/span><b>Andhra Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Golden-Odisha, Radhanagar- <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/the-strategic-importance-of-andaman-and-nicobar-islands\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Andaman and Nicobar<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Kovalam <\/span><b>in Tamil Nadu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Eden in <\/span><b>Puducherry <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beaches, Minicoy Thundi Beach, Lakshadweep, Kadmat Beach, <\/span><b>Lakshadweep.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/five-maharashtra-beaches-receive-prestigious-international-blue-flag-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New On Air<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Flag Certification is a globally recognized eco-label accorded by the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE). 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