Prineet Grewal crowned Mrs India Earth 2016

Pune-based Prineet Grewal, 29, has been crowned winner of beauty pageant Mrs India Earth 2016.

Mrs India Earth pageant celebrates the spirit of womanhood and gives a platform to married women.

The winner of the three-day long beauty pageant was announced at a hotel in Dwarka here on Friday. The first and second runners-up were Paris Keswani and Roshini Hassan respectively.

The beauty pageant follows a motto of 'Beauty with Cause'. The event gave every contestant selected environmental tasks, and over 15,000 saplings were planted in the country and abroad this year.

Vinay Yadawa, Director, Mrs India Earth, said: "With the pageant, we want to spread awareness as well as empower the women.”