Jul 23, 2013 05:55 PM

Gov't to Spend 1.7 Tln Yuan on Plan to Fight Air Pollution

By intern reporter He Linlin and staff reporter Cui Zheng

(Beijing) – The central government will spend 1.7 trillion yuan to combat air pollution, environmental minister Zhou Shengxian said while visiting the southwestern province of Guizhou on July 20.

The plan will be released to the public no later than mid-August. In early July, ministry spokesman Tao Detian called it "the strictest" in history.

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