Adilabad, Sept.24 : In a remarkable journey from a remote village in Telangana to the national beauty pageant stage, Preeti Munde from Hirapur village in Indervelly mandal of Adilabad district was crowned ‘Miss Earth Water India 2026’ at the national pageant held in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Representing Telangana at the prestigious event, Preeti also earned the ‘Miss Congeniality 2026’ subtitle in recognition of her warm personality and etiquette. With this title, she has been selected to represent India at the upcoming international ‘Miss Earth’ competition in the Philippines.
Daughter of Prahlad Munde, a local cloth merchant, and Uma Munde, Preeti’s achievement has brought pride to the backward agency belt of Adilabad. A multi-faceted achiever, Preeti is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Yoga at Aurora University and has previously qualified for the National Yoga Championship. Having served as an NCC cadet and a certified yoga instructor under the Union Government’s Ayushman Arogya Mandir initiative, she balances her professional life as a school yoga teacher, astrologer, and young entrepreneur.
Beyond academics and pageantry, Preeti is actively engaged in environmental conservation and social work as an Art of Living volunteer. She launched a dedicated initiative called ‘Kind Hearts’ to educate school children on waste segregation, environmental sanitation, lake restoration, and plantation drives. Local leaders, district officials, and Hirapur residents congratulated Preeti on her national success and wished her victory as she prepares to represent the nation on the global Miss Earth stage.
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