China News Service, Chongqing, August 16 (Reporter Liu Xianglin) The reporter learned from the Chongqing Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau on the 16th that since July, Chongqing has continued to be hot and dry, and some areas have encountered difficulties in ensuring water supply. The city has upgraded flood and drought disaster prevention to Level III emergency response.
In order to cope with the challenges of this drought, reduce waste of water resources and improve the efficiency of water resources utilization, Chongqing Municipal Water Resources Bureau issued a "Proposal" to the people of the city, hoping that everyone will participate in saving water and jointly fight against drought and protect drinking water.
The "Proposal" stated that it is hoped that everyone can use drinking water as needed and take away the unfilled bottled water; turn off the faucet between washing and control the amount and time of water reasonably; the washing machine should clean clothes in a concentrated manner, and small and small items should be washed by hand; wipe before washing tableware Remove oil stains, do not need long-flowing water to freeze food; water green plants in moderation, and use sprinkler and drip irrigation; use detergents in moderation to reduce the amount of water for showering and cleaning; keep a bucket at home, and collect cold water before bathing; give preference to water-saving products, pay attention Water Efficiency Labels and Ratings.
The "Proposal" calls on people around you to publicize the current situation of water shortage, publicize the concept of water saving and clean water, and disseminate water saving experience and knowledge; advocate water saving and water conservation behavior, and create a water saving and water conservation fashion; call on more people to join water saving The action of resources has come up to jointly create a good atmosphere in which everyone cares about saving water resources and everyone practices water saving.
The picture shows the implementation of the drought emergency water supply pipe network project in Tongliang District, Chongqing.
Photo courtesy of Chongqing Water Conservancy Bureau
The "Proposal" hopes that everyone is proud of saving water and is ashamed of wasting water; volunteers to participate in water-saving activities to stop the phenomenon of wasting water; find leaking water pipes, and report for repairs in time; find that the faucet is not tightly closed, and turn it off in time; find water wasting behavior , promptly discouraged.
The "Proposal" hopes that everyone will use their own practical actions, start from themselves, start from now, start from the small things around them, establish awareness of water hazards and water conservation, develop good water habits, and strive for life The caregivers of Zhiyuan have contributed to the water-saving and drought-relief work in Chongqing and fulfilled their responsibilities.
According to statistics from the Chongqing Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau, as of 8:00 on August 15, the soil in some areas of 33 districts and counties in Chongqing was slightly to severely lacking in soil moisture.
The water storage capacity of water conservancy projects in Chongqing is 2.366 billion cubic meters, accounting for 63.3% of the water storage capacity. 26 districts and counties have less than 70%, and 7 districts and counties are less than 50%.
According to the Chongqing Emergency Management Bureau, 31 districts and counties in the city have been hit by drought, with a cumulative affected population of more than 600,000 people and an area of 36,700 hectares of crops affected.
The local area is going all out to fight the drought.
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