Kota, July 7 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday launched the 'Van Mahotsav' in Kota, Rajasthan under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign.

Speaker Birla planted trees in the Mukundra sanctuary area on Rawatbhata Road on the occasion.

Birla urged everyone to take collective responsibility as guardians of nature and to plant trees. He said Kota is a vibrant and aware city that has shown exemplary strength in times of crisis and disaster. "Now, it's time to make Kota the cleanest, most beautiful, and greenest city through a people's movement," he said.

Birla expressed concern over the increasing Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kota. "To fight this challenge and secure the future of our children, it's our collective moral responsibility to pro...