Two new Indian beaches from Lakshadweep receive Blue Flag certification

Two new Indian beaches from Lakshadweep receive Blue Flag certification

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Category : National Published on: October 28 2022

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  • Two beaches from Lakshadweep — Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach has been added to the list of ‘Blue Beaches’ by the Foundation for Environment Education (FEE).
  • The number of beaches certified under this Blue Flag certification now stands at 12 in India.
  • Blue Beaches is an eco-label given to the cleanest beaches in the world.
  • Both the beaches comply with all the 33 criteria as mandated by the Foundation for Environment Education (FEE).
  • The Thundi Beach is one of the most pristine and picturesque beaches in the Lakshadweep archipelago where white sand is lined by turquoise blue water of the lagoon.
  • 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.
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