Eight beaches of India, spread across five states and two union territories, have been awarded the “BLUE FLAG” by an International Jury comprising of eminent members viz:
UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme); UNWTO (the United Nations World Tourism Organisation); FEE (Denmark-based NGO Foundation for Environmental Education); IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature).
A Blue Flag beach is considered as one of the best beaches in the world in terms of cleanliness, safety, sustainability, etc.