‘Blue Flag’ certification

The Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised voluntary eco-labels awarded to
beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators.

In order to qualify for the Blue Flag, a series of stringent environmental, educational,
safety, and accessibility criteria must be met and maintained.
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There are nearly 33 criteria that must be met to qualify for a Blue Flag certification, such
as the water meets certain quality standards, having waste disposal facilities, being
disabled-friendly, have first aid equipment etc.

The Blue Flag Programme for beaches and marinas is run by the international, non-
governmental, non-profit organisation FEE (the Foundation for Environmental Education).
 ‘Blue Flag’ certification

This Certification is accorded by an international agency “Foundation for Environment

Education, Denmark” based on 33 stringent criteria in four major heads i.e.

Environmental Education and Information

Bathing Water Quality
Environment Management
Conservation and Safety and Services in the beaches.
 ‘Blue Flag’ certification

Spain tops the list with 566 such beaches; Greece and France follow with 515
and 395, respectively.

To help Indian beaches meet these criteria, the Ministry has allowed structures
such container toilet blocks, change rooms, shower panels, mini greywater
treatment plants in an enclosed structure, mini solid waste recycling plants and
off-grid solar photovoltaic panels, provided they are a minimum 10 metres from
the high tide line.
 Ghoghala Beach (Diu)
Shivrajpur beach (Gujarat)
Bhogave (Maharashtra)
Padubidri and Kasarkod (Karnataka)
Kappad beach (Kerala)
Kovalam beach (Kerala)
Eden beach (Puducherry)
Rushikonda beach (Andhra Pradesh)
Miramar beach (Goa)
Golden beach (Odisha)
 Radhanagar beach (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)
Bangaram beach (Lakshadweep)

The Chandrabhaga beach on the Konark coast of Odisha is the first in India to
get the Blue Flag certification.
 High Tide Line: means the line on
the land up to which the highest
water line reaches during the tide.

Low Tide Line: Similarly, it means

the line on the land up to which the
lowest water line reaches during
the tide.
World’s most famous beaches

Eighty Mile Beach – Australia

Cox Bazar Beach – Bangladesh
The South Beach – Miami
Bond-I Beach – Sydney
Santa Monica Beach, California
World’s most famous beaches

Maya Bay – Thailand

Whitehaven Beach – Australia
Waikiki – Honolulu Hawaii
Navagio Beach - Greece
 Gulf & Bay

Bay- A bay is a water body surrounded by land from three sides and has
a wider opening than the total length.

Gulf- A gulf is the waterbody surrounded by land from three sides and
has a larger length and narrower opening.
Gulf & Bay
The Persian Gulf
Hudson Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Alaska
Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Cadiz
Gulf of Suez & Gulf of Aqaba
Bohai & Korea Bay
Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Aden
 Gulf of
Carpentaria
Gwadar Bay
 Gulf of Mannar

Gulf of Mannar lies between southeastern

India and western Sri Lanka.

The port of Tuticorin is on the Indian coast.

The gulf is noted for its pearl banks and
seacow (Dugong)
Gulf of Khambhat between South
Gujarat and the Kathiawar
Peninsula.

The gulf receives many rivers,

including the Sabarmati, Mahi,
Narmada and Tapti.
Gulf of Khambhat between South
Gujarat and the Kathiawar
Peninsula.

The gulf receives many rivers,

including the Sabarmati, Mahi,
Narmada and Tapti.
Most famous beaches of Gujarat

Tithal Beach – Valsad

Dwarka Beach
Ahmedpur Mandvi, Junagadh
Chorwad Beach, Junagadh
Okha-Madhi Beach, Dwarka

Dandi Beach – Navsari

Sivrajpur Beach – Jamnagar
Dumas Beach – Surat
Ubharat Beach - Surat

Ghogla Beach (Diu)

Most famous beaches of Maharashtra

Ganapatipule Beach
Juhu Beach
Madh Island Beach
Marine Drive

Kunkeshwar Beach
Tarkarli Beach
Karde Beach
Shrivardhan Beach
Harihareshwar Beach
Dahanu Beach
Gorai Beach
Most famous beaches of Goa

Miramar Beach
Palolem Beach
Anjuna Beach
Vagator Beach
Calangute Beach

Baga Beach
Candolim Beach
Colva Beach
Benaulim Beach
Sinquerim Beach
Dona-Paula Beach
Most famous beaches of Karnataka

Om Beach, Gokarna
Panambur Beach
Kudle Beach, Gokarna
Murudeshwar Beach
Karwar Beach

Maravanthe Beach
Kaup Beach
Malpe Beach
Ullal Beach
Most famous beaches of Kerala

Kovalam Beach
Varkala Beach
Bekal Beach

Thottada Beach
Kappad Beach
Most famous beaches of Tamil Nadu

Marina Beach – Longest in India

Dhanushkodi Beach
Elliot’s Beach

Covelong Beach
Kanyakumari Beach
Mahabalipuram Beach
Poompuhar Beach
Most famous beaches of Andhra Pradesh

Yarada Beach
Rishikonda Beach
Bheemunipatnam Beach
Machlipatnam Beach

Dolphin’s nose beach

Gangavaram Beach
Lawson’s Bay Beach
Ramakrishna Beach
Bhavani Island Beach
Most famous beaches of Odisha

Konark Beach
Chandrabhaga Beach
Puri Beach
Gahirmatha Beach

Rushikulya Beach
Aryapalli Beach
Gopalpur Beach
Swargadwar Beach
Astaranga Beach
Bhitarkanika Beach
Ramchandi Beach
Most famous beaches of West Bengal

Digha Beach
Frazerganj Beach
Shankarpur Beach

Bakkhali Beach
Sagardwip Beach
Diamond harbour Beach
Mandarmani Beach
Tajpur Beach
Gangasagar Beach
Most famous beaches of Andaman & Nicobar

Radhanagar Beach
Laxmanpur Beach
Elephant Beach
Wandoor Beach
Corbyn’s cove
Diglipur Beach
Kalapathar Beach
Bharatpur Beach