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Lushan post-quake work to cost nearly $14b

By Wang Qian | China Daily | Updated: 2013-07-16 07:14

China estimates post-quake reconstruction in Lushan county, Sichuan province, will cost up to 86 billion yuan ($13.9 billion) over the next three years, according to a government plan released on Monday.

A magnitude-7 earthquake hit Lushan county in Sichuan province on April 20, killing nearly 200 people and injuring almost 14,800.

A post-quake reconstruction plan released by the State Council, China's cabinet, on its website www.gov.cn said that besides government fiscal spending, recovery funds will come from various channels, such as donations and foreign loans.

Lushan post-quake work to cost nearly $14b

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