Happy news coming from Lakshadweep! Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach in Lakshadweep have made it to the super prestigious list of Blue Flag beaches. This has taken the number of beaches certified under the Blue Flag certification to 12.

For those who don’t know,
Blue Flag is a globally recognised coveted international eco-label. This is a huge achievement for India, which shows the country’s commitment to protect and conserve the coastal and marine ecosystems.

The big news was shared by the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav. He took to Twitter to express his happiness and congratulated everyone.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also shared the news on his Twitter account and congratulated the people of Lakshadweep.

He tweeted, “This is great! Congratulations, particularly to the people of Lakshadweep, for this feat. India’s coastline is remarkable and there is also a great amount of passion among our people to further coastal cleanliness.”

This is great! Congratulations, particularly to the people of Lakshadweep, for this feat. India’s coastline is remarkable and there is also a great amount of passion among our people to further coastal cleanliness. https://t.co/4gRsWussRt

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 26, 2022

About the winner beaches


The Kadmat Beach in Lakshadweep is quite a rage among cruise tourists and water sports enthusiasts. It’s a heaven for nature lovers and keeps shining with its pearl white sand. The blue waters of this gorgeous beach will instantly take your breath away!

The Thundi Beach, on the other hand, is another very popular and pretty beach in the Lakshadweep, marked by turquoise-blue water and buttery sand! The beach is very famous among swimmers. The two beaches have proper staff who look after the cleanliness and maintenance.

Other Blue Flag beaches in India

The other Blue Flag beaches in India are Ghoghla in Diu, Shivrajpur in Gujarat, Kasarkod and Padubidri in Karnataka, Kappad in Kerala, Rushikonda in Andhra Pradesh, Golden in Odisha, Radhanagar in Andaman and Nicobar, Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry.