China News Network Kunming, April 25 (Chen Jing) A reporter learned from the Yunnan Provincial Department of Water Resources on the 25th that as of April 22, the province has invested 1.2023 million people in drought relief and 570 million yuan in drought relief funds. Temporarily solve the difficulty of drinking water for 1.5413 million people and 454,200 large livestock.
Drought disasters cause different levels of urban and rural water supply difficulties in Yunnan Province every year, affecting the rapid economic and social development of Yunnan. During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, the average annual loss rate of drought disasters in Yunnan Province was 0.35%, and the target of less than 1% was achieved. Drought relief and disaster reduction have achieved remarkable results. However, extreme weather has led to new changes in the drought-resistance situation in southwestern Yunnan, such as Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, and Lincang. New and old drought-resistance issues are intertwined, and there are still some outstanding problems and weak links in drought-relief and disaster reduction.
In 2019, the total amount of precipitation in Yunnan is low, the spatial and temporal distribution is extremely uneven, the inflow of rivers is low, the reservoir ponds in the province are low, and the local area is seriously inadequate. It is the main reason for the severe drought in urban and rural areas from winter to spring.
As of mid-April, the province ’s 100 rivers had been cut off, 180 reservoirs had dried up, and the province ’s reservoirs had 6.11 billion cubic meters of water storage, the least since 2015.
In order to effectively cope with the severe drought this year, the Yunnan Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Yunnan Provincial Department of Water Resources have paid close attention to the development of drought conditions in various places. Guiding all localities to take advantage of the favorable opportunity for water storage after the 2019 flood, to increase reservoir storage capacity, and strive to achieve the goal of 8 billion cubic meters of reservoir storage in the province; according to the province, city and county government resident city and At five levels, townships and rural areas, organize and guide the analysis of water supply and demand balance, and scientifically and rationally formulate water supply plans and emergency plans.
At the same time, it organized three times of analysis and judgment on drought resistance situation, and timely put forward opinions and suggestions on drought relief and disaster relief work. Take effective measures to ensure the safety of drinking water in rural areas.
As of April 22, the province has invested 1.2023 million people in drought control, 52,600 sets of mobile drought-resistant equipment, and 570 million yuan in drought-resistant funds. The drought-resistant irrigation area is 3.243 million mu, temporarily solving the drinking water difficulties of 1.5413 million and 454,200 large livestock. (Finish)