Zhuang said the number was just a "rough" figure and does not include the money needed to treat land that has been polluted by POPs (persistent organic pollutants).
Zhuang revealed that the draft plan will be submitted for approval by the State Council next month, and nationwide co-ordination work for its implementation has already kicked off.
China joined the Convention in 2001 and it began to be effective in 2004 after the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress approved it.