Kutch: Rajiben Vankar, from Kutch, has been selected for the President’s Award for her efforts in plastic waste management. She will be awarded the Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman, and President Dropadi Murmu will confer the award on March 4.

Rajiben, who had worked as a weaver since childhood, started “Kuldevi Sakhi Mandal” after her marriage. This organization employs poor women through weaving. After receiving assistance under Mission Mangalam, Rajiben began weaving fabric and wares out of plastic. DeshGujarat