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No missile tests, no fishing, ‘Arribada’ is happening: Read how Odisha prepares to welcome lakhs of Olive Ridley turtles coming from faraway oceans
Human activity has shifted the odds against the survival of these ancient mariners during the past 200 years. Sea turtles are killed for their meat, eggs, skin, and shells; they are also overfished and subject to poaching. The DRDO has decided to nominate a nodal officer for better coordination with the forest department for the safety of the Olive Ridleys.
All eight Indian beaches recommended by Ministry of Environment and Forests awarded the prestigious International Blue Flag Certification
Foundation of Environment Education, Denmark, upheld a recommendation made by India & awarded Blue Flag certification to 8 beaches
Odisha’s Chandrabhaga beach gets Asia’s first blue flag certification, 12 more being developed by Environment Ministry
12 more Indian beaches are under development by SICOM as per the Blue Flag standards