India, April 1 -- Haryana's forest and environment minister Rao Narbir Singh on Wednesday said the state will set up a Rs.100-crore 'Haryana Green Climate Resilient Fund' as part of efforts to make the state climate-resilient, as proposed in the 2026-27 budget by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini.

The fund will promote investments in sectors such as zero-emission vehicles, renewable energy, energy efficiency, water conservation, urban greening, climate-resilient agriculture, and nature-based solutions, he said.

Singh said the objective is to balance air and water pollution at the national level and align Haryana with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, making the state clean, green and environmentally balanced.

The environ...