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Blue Flag Certification 2026–27

November 15 , 2026 6 hrs 0 min 7 0

Three more beaches in Tamil Nadu have received the international Blue Flag certification for the 2026–27 season.
The newly certified beaches are Silver Beach (Cuddalore), Kameswaram Beach (Nagapattinam) and Ariyaman Beach (Ramanathapuram).
Kovalam Beach in Chengalpattu district retained its Blue Flag status for the sixth consecutive year.
The certification is awarded by the Denmark-based Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) based on 33 criteria, including cleanliness, safety, water quality and environmental management.
The initiative is implemented under the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission (TN-Shore), with the Department of Environment and Climate Change coordinating the programme.
With these additions, Tamil Nadu has four Blue Flag-certified beaches.