Blue Flag Certification

About Blue Flag Certification: 

• It is a globally recognized eco-label accorded by the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE).
• The Blue Flag programme was started in France in 1985 and in areas out 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, Lakshadweep.

Q1: What is the first beach in India to get blue Flag?

The Chandrabhaga beach on the Konark coast of Odisha has become Asia's first beach to get the Blue Flag certification. The tag is given to Environment-Friendly and Clean beaches on the coast, maintained with Amenities of international standards for Tourists.

Source: TH