A veiw of the Blue Flag-certified Padubidri beach in Udupi district.
UDUPI: The Udupi district administration has decided to re-permit entry of tourists – local and foreign - to Blue Flag-certified Padubidri beach from December 17.
This beach along with Kasarkod in Uttara Kannada district had received the internationally coveted certification on October 11 with Arvind Nautiyal, the national project director, Society for Integrated Coastal Management, making this announcement on behalf of an international jury from FEE, Denmark.
Udupi deputy commissioner G Jagadeesha said tourists may now visit this beach at Padubidri end point and enrich their tourism experience while experiencing the myriad activities along the shore.
EU unlocks $19.8b in grant aid to Guyana
President Irfaan Ali (right) and EU Ambassador Fernando Ponz Cantó sharing a toast yesterday. (Office of the President photo)
December 11, 2020
Guyana has received $19.8 Billion from the European Union (EU) as part of ongoing budgetary support for the country’s Integrated Coastal Management Programme.
According to the EU, the objective of the programme is to support climate change adaptation through an integrated coastal zone management approach and thereby protect the population in vulnerable, flood- prone areas. The mulilateral agency has commited to support the programme scheduled for 2017-2021 with $74.5 Billion.
This latest payment brings the total grant funds released since 2017 to $51. 6 Billion.
Emerald Beach out of reckoning for Blue Flag
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Certification under Central programme is meant to propel tourism
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Certification under Central programme is meant to propel tourism
Emerald Beach at Karaikal has been edged out of the reckoning for the Blue Flag certification under a programme initiated in 2018 by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to propel tourism with improved amenities.
A team of experts from the Ministries of Science and Technology and Environment and Forests had visited Karaikal two years ago to determine whether the Emerald Beach measured up to the requirements of the certification by the Denmark-based Foundation for Environment Education based on 33 stringent criteria under the four heads: environmental education and information; bathing water quality; environment management and conservation; and safety and services.