Li Keqiang made important instructions on flood prevention and drought relief work, emphasizing in-depth investigation and rectification of hidden dangers to ensure the safety of people’s lives and property

Wang Yong attended and delivered a speech at the National TV and Telephone Conference on Flood Control and Drought Relief Work

  Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 15. Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, recently issued important instructions on flood prevention and drought relief work.

The instructions pointed out: Flood prevention and drought relief are related to the overall situation of economic and social development, security and stability.

All regions and departments must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, earnestly implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, adhere to the people's supremacy and life first, and adhere to the requirements for better overall development and security, and adhere to prevention first , Combine prevention and rescue, take precautions, based on the prevention of major floods, droughts, emergency rescues, and disaster relief, in-depth investigation and rectification of hidden dangers, detailed and perfect emergency plans, and further improve monitoring and early warning, engineering scheduling, emergency rescue, Disaster relief and rescue and other coordination mechanisms for prevention and rescue, strengthen the emergency rescue team and equipment and materials guarantee, and speed up the shortcomings of flood prevention and drought relief emergency capabilities.

Local governments at all levels must strictly implement their main responsibilities, the National Defense Directorate must play a leading role, strengthen overall coordination, and relevant departments should perform their responsibilities and give full play to their professional advantages. All parties form a joint force to effectively prevent major floods, droughts, typhoons and other disasters. , To make every effort to protect the safety of people's lives and property.

  State Councilor and Commander-in-Chief of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Wang Yong attended and delivered a speech on April 15th at the National Conference on Flood Control and Drought Relief Work.

He emphasized that it is necessary to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions on strengthening flood prevention and drought relief work, implement Premier Li Keqiang’s instructions, follow the relevant decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, adhere to the combination of prevention and preparation and emergency response, carefully arrange and deploy Grasp the implementation of responsibilities, do everything possible to do a good job in flood prevention and preparation, drought relief and disaster mitigation, and earnestly guarantee the safety of people's lives and property.

  Wang Yong pointed out that some areas of the country have entered the flood season one after another, and the situation of flood prevention and disaster reduction has become increasingly severe. All regions, various departments of the State General Defense Department and relevant units should further strengthen organization and leadership, strengthen supervision and inspection, strictly implement the responsibility of flood control and drought relief and the responsibility of the administrative head, and implement the responsibility measures to all links in the entire process of prevention and rescue. Based on the prevention of major floods, the fight against major floods, and the rescue of major disasters, we must make solid preparations, strengthen monitoring and early warning, improve emergency plans, coordinate dispatching forces, rigorous inspections and protections, and increase river dykes, dams and reservoirs, etc. Accelerate the improvement of disaster prevention and relief equipment technology and emergency rescue capabilities, and strictly prevent various disasters such as mountain floods, mudslides, typhoons, and urban waterlogging. It is necessary to make overall plans to fight drought and reduce disasters, ensure the water for production and living of the people in arid areas, strictly prevent the sudden turn of droughts and floods, and the concurrent occurrence of multiple disasters, and do our utmost to reduce disaster losses.