Karnal, Aug. 8 -- Haryana Vidhan Sabha speaker Harvinder Kalyan on Thursday said that apart from the government's initiatives, public participation is required to protect the environment.

He was addressing a gathering at the district-level Van Mahotsav organised at Sitamai village of Karnal.

"The government is doing its work but along with it, the common people will also have to perform their duty by planting as many trees as possible," he said.

At the village, Kalyan paid his respects at the Sitamai temple and planted a sapling on the panchayat land, where 1,000 saplings were planted by school students.

"Today we need more and more forest area. To live a good life, we need trees and greenery, only then we will be able to breathe in g...