Udupi: âBlue Flagâ hoisted at Padubidri End Point by MP Shobha Karandlaje
Mon, Dec 28 2020 07:17:42 PM
Daijiworld Media Network â Udupi (HB)
Udupi, Dec 28: BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje hoisted the âBlue Flagâ at Padubidri End Point here on Monday, December 28. It may be recalled Padubidri is one of the eight beaches that was selected from India for the blue flag recognition.
Union minister of environment, forest and climate change Prakash Javedkar and minister of state for environment, forest and climate change Babul Supriyo hoisted the Blue Flag at eight beaches virtually
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The programme was organised by the district administration, tourism department, ministry of environment, forestry and climate change, Government of India, Society of Integrated Coastal Management, and A2Z Infra Service Limited.
Padubidri beach to be open for tourists from December 17
The Udupi district administration has decided to allow domestic and foreign tourists to the blue flag-certified Padubidri beach from Thursday.
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MANGALURU: The Udupi district administration has decided to allow domestic and foreign tourists to the blue flag-certified Padubidri beach from Thursday.
All works connected with the blue flag certification have been completed with the cooperation of the Union Ministry of Environment and Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM), District Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha said.
The Padubidri beach had received blue flag international recognition on October 11, along with seven other beaches in the country.
UDUPI: The district administration has decided to re-permit entry of tourists – local and foreign to the Blue Flag certified Padubidri beach from Thursday. This beach along with Kasarkod in Uttara Kannada district had received the internationally coveted certification on October 11 with Arvind Nautiyal, 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 the beach at Padubidri end point and enrich their tourism experience while experiencing the myriad activities along the shore. The district tourism development committee has taken all care in developing the beach and ensuring that parameters set down for Blue Flag certification are met, he added.
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.