China News Service, Beijing, September 12 (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Water Resources of China on the 12th that the drought situation in the Yangtze River Basin may further develop in the middle and late September. On the same day, the Ministry of Water Resources once again launched the Yangtze River Basin reservoir group. action.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Water Resources, since August, the accumulated surface rainfall in the Yangtze River Basin has been 72 mm, which is 64% lower than the same period of the previous year.
At present, the water levels of the main stream in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, as well as Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake are 4.89 to 7.20 meters lower than the same period of the previous year.
It is predicted that the rainfall in the Yangtze River basin will still be low in the middle and late September, and the inflow of water in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake water systems will be low, and the water level will continue to decline.
In order to ensure the safety of drinking water for residents, ensure the drinking water of large livestock and the seasonal irrigation water demand during the critical period of autumn crop growth, the Ministry of Water Resources organized the Yangtze River Water Conservancy Commission and the Water Resources Departments of Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan Provinces to study and formulate a joint drought relief dispatch plan, September At 8:00 on the 12th, the special operation of joint dispatching of reservoirs in the Yangtze River Basin to fight drought and ensure water supply was launched again.
This action focuses on ensuring the water supply in the critical period for irrigation of autumn crops such as middle and late rice in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in mid-to-late September and urban and rural water supply needs.
Accurately dispatch the reservoirs in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the Dongting Lake water system and the Poyang Lake water system reservoirs with the Three Gorges as the core to replenish water downstream; urge and guide local governments to seize the favorable opportunities for water replenishment, and accurately connect each irrigation area and each urban and rural water supply and intake. More citations, more adjustments, more mentions, and careful planning to make good use of each drought-fighting water source.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Water Resources said that after the implementation of this special action, it can effectively alleviate the rapid decline in the water level of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake, create more favorable conditions for drought resistance and water diversion, and ensure that the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Dongting Lake water system, The water supply in urban and rural areas along the Poyang Lake water system is safe, and the water demand of 356 large and medium-sized irrigation areas and a large number of small-sized irrigation areas during the critical period of autumn crop growth is guaranteed.
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