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EIGHT INDIAN BEACHES GET
‘BLUE FLAG’ CERTIFICATION

t’s a proud moment for India as eight of its
Ibeaches have been awarded the ‘Blue Flag’
certification by an International Jury com-
prising the UNEP, UNWTO, FEE, and IUCN. awarded 'Blue Flag' for 8 beaches in a single
Beaches that have earned this distinction are attempt. This is also a global recognition of
Shivrajpur in Gujarat, Ghoghla in Diu, Kasar- India’s conservation and sustainable devel-
kod and Padubidri in Karnataka, Kappad in opment efforts,” Union Minister for Environ-
Kerala, Rushikonda in Andhra Pradesh, Gold- ment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash
en Beach in Odisha and Radhanagar in A&N Javadekar said. India is also the first country
Islands. Also, India has been placed third by in Asia-Pacific region which has achieved this
the International Jury under the Internation- feat in just about 2 years’ time. Japan, South
al Best Practices category for pollution con- Korea and UAE are the other Asian nations
trol in coastal regions. “It is an outstanding with a couple of Blue Flag beaches.
feat considering that no nation has ever been

PROTECTING GOOD SAMARITANS
DAUGHTER OF VARANASI IN ow no police officer or any other person
RAFALE’S COCKPIT Ncan compel a Good Samaritan to
disclose her/his name, identity, address or
aranasi, the Parliamentary Constituency of
VPrime Minister Narendra Modi, is in news any other personal detail. Union Ministry of
again with yet another inspiring story. Flight Road Transport and Highways has published
Lieutenant Shivangi Singh, who hails from rules to protect ‘Good Samaritans’. The rules
Varanasi, has been selected to fly the newly also provide that every public and private
inducted most hospital will have to publish a charter in
advanced Hindi, English and any other Indian language
fighter jet at the entrance or any other conspicuous
Rafale. As the location, and on their website stating the
first woman rights of Good Samaritans. Further, if a
pilot of Rafale, person has voluntarily agreed to become a
she has become witness in the case in which he has acted as
an inspiration a Good Samaritan, she/he will be examined
for women with dreams in their eyes. Shivangi’s in accordance with the provisions of this
father says, "Girls must be allowed to venture out rule. Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act,
and should be encouraged to choose the field 2019, provides that a Good Samaritan will
they want to opt." Shivangi was Commissioned not be liable for any civil or criminal action
in the Indian Air Force in 2017 as part of for any injury to or death of the victim of an
second batch of women fighter pilots. Since accident involving a motor vehicle, where
her commissioning, she has been flying MIG-21 such injury or death resulted from the Good
Bison. Not only her family but the entire country is Samaritan's negligence in acting or failing
proud of this daughter of Varanasi. to act while rendering emergency medical
or non-medical care or assistance.

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