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Eight Indian beaches get prestigious Blue Flag certification; PM Modi says 'wonderful feat'
Business Today | 12/10/2020 08:35 PM | Click to read full article
Terming it a "proud moment" for the country, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the certification is a global recognition of India's conservation and sustainable development efforts. The ‘Blue Flag’ is a certification that can be obtained by a beach and serves as an eco-label.
The beaches selected for the certification are Kappad (Kerala), Shivrajpur (Gujarat), Ghoghla (Diu), Kasarkod, and Padubidri (Karnataka), Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh), Golden (Odisha), and Radhanagar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands).
