Kovalam beach in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry get 'Blue Flag' certificate

Kovalam beach in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry get 'Blue Flag' certificate

Daily Current Affairs   /   Kovalam beach in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry get 'Blue Flag' certificate

Change Language English Hindi

Category : State Published on: September 23 2021

Share on facebook

·        Kovalam and Eden beaches in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have joined the list of Indian beaches with the famous Blue Flag certification awarded by the Denmark-based Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). Blue Flag beaches are considered the cleanest in the world.

·        Ten beaches in India have now been tagged, and Kovalam and Eden are the first in the state and union territory to receive the beach certificate.

·        Odisha's Golden Beach got the blue tag last year. Other Indian beaches with the flag are Shivrajpur (Dwarka, Gujarat), Ghoghala (Diu), Kasarkode and Kappad (Kerala), Padubidri (Karnataka), Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh) and Radhanagar (Andaman and Nicobar Islands). These eight were awarded with the certification on October 6, 2020.

Important facts

About Blue Flag Certificate

v Blue Flag is a certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education that a beach, marina, or sustainable sailing tourism operator meets its standards.

v Chandrabhaga beach on the Konark coast of Odisha is the first beach in Asia to get the Blue Flag certification.

Recent Post's
  • BHU clinches top spot at AIU National Moot Court Competition 2026, bags ₹25,000 prize.

    Read More....
  • Indian Army launches ‘Sikkim Sundari’, first community radio station in Sikkim border village.

    Read More....
  • 60-member Indian Army contingent departs for 7th India-Uzbekistan Joint Exercise DUSTLIK-2026.

    Read More....
  • First life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda unveiled in Seattle, USA.

    Read More....
  • Union Agriculture Minister releases agricultural roadmap for four Madhya Pradesh districts.

    Read More....
  • Indian Navy to hold first Commanders’ Conference 2026 in New Delhi from April 14-16.

    Read More....
  • Jannik Sinner defeats Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5), 6-3 to win his first Monte Carlo Masters title and reclaim World No. 1 ranking.

    Read More....
  • Indian wrestlers Sujeet Kalkal and Abhimanyou Mandwal clinch gold medals as India bags 17 medals at Asian Wrestling Championships 2026.

    Read More....
  • 20-year-old Ayush Shetty wins silver at Badminton Asia Championships 2026 after a stunning run that included victories over World No. 1, 4 & 7.

    Read More....
  • Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu to inaugurate India’s first indigenous quantum computing testbeds on April 14, 2026, in Vijayawada.

    Read More....