In a first, eight Indian beaches recommended for Blue Flag International eco-label2Photo© timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In a first, eight Indian beaches recommended for Blue Flag International eco-label

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District Collector V. Vinay Chand hoisted the ‘Blue Flag’ at Rushikonda Beach here on Friday.

GVMC Commissioner G. Srijana, District Tourism Officer R. Purnima Devi, Regional Director of Tourism and ED of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation A.V. Rama Prasad and Beach Manager Phanindra were among those who participated.

Rushikonda Beach was one among the 13 beaches in India, and the only one in the State, which was selected by the Union government for development to enable it vie for the prestigious ‘Blue Flag’ certification in the first phase.

It had sanctioned ₹7.3 crore for development of infrastructure.