CHANDIGARH: The
Haryana government has appointed Femina Miss Grand India-2021
Manika Sheokand
as the Goodwill ‘Ambassador’ of water conservation campaign.
Haryana chief minister
Manohar Lal Khattar handed over the appointment letter and agreement to Manika in a programme organized at
Haryana Niwas
on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that spreading awareness about water conservation is the need of the hour. "Water is one of the key necessities of everyone’s life. Life is not possible without water. Just as time is considered precious, water is also very precious," he added.
He congratulated Manika for coming forward for this campaign and wished her good luck for the upcoming competitions.
Manika is a native of Uchana in
Jind
district and has done her B.Tech in chemical engineering.
“I am the daughter of a farmer and understand the importance of water conservation,” said Manika.
She said that she was very impressed with the water conservation schemes of the Haryana government. She said that the CM‘s vision of considering water as heritage has immensely impressed her.
She thus offered to work as an ambassador to support the cause. She said that it is a matter of pride for her to be appointed as the ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ of water conservation campaign by the Haryana government.
“I have always been a supporter of environmental protection. I express my gratitude to the chief minister, for appointing me ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ for the water conservation campaign,” said Manika.
Manika's parents were also present at the event.
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