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NEW DELHI: India has set itself the ambitious goal of achieving the coveted Blue flag label for its 100 more beaches in the next three years. Currently, the country has eight of these beaches, recognized as clean, safe and environmentally friendly marine sites. The Blue Flag certification is a globally …

Eight beaches in India have received the “coveted” Blue Flag certification, the Union Minister for the Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, announced in a tweet on Sunday. Shivrajpur Beach in Dwarka, Gujarat; Ghoghla Beach in Diu; the beaches of Kasarkod and Padubidri in Karnataka; Kappad Beach in Kerala; …