Indiaââ,¬â,,¢s 21-year-old beauty Amruta Patki ranked third in the Miss Earth, 2006, pageant held in Manila, Philippines, while Chile walked away with the top crown.

Amruta, a commerce student from Mumbai University, was crowned Miss Earth-Air, trailing Chileââ,¬â,,¢s Hil Yesenia Hernandez Escobar, who was named Miss Earth, 2006, and Venezuelaââ,¬â,,¢s Marianne Puglia Martinez, who became Miss Earth-Fire, according to reports reaching here.

Trained in Indian classical music, Amruta earned her entry into the event after being crowned Pondââ,¬â,,¢s Femina Miss India-Earth back home.

Catherine Untalan from Philippines was adjudged Miss Earth-Water. In all, 88 women took part in the pageant that focussed on global warming this year