Gansu Provincial Department of Water Resources launched a water -drought disaster defense level IV emergency response

High -standard farmland in Shangying Township, Lintong County, Dingxi City. (Photo Conferring in Dingxi City Soil and Water Conservation Terminal)

New Gansu Client June 26 (New Gansu · Daily Gansu.com reporter Li Ping) At 12 noon today, the Gansu Provincial Department of Water Resources launched a drought defense level IV emergency response.

Since this spring, the province's precipitation is 22.5%less than the same period of the same year. Among them, most of Hexi, Baiyin City, northern Dingxi City, Linxia Prefecture, northern Gannan Prefecture, and Qingyang City are 2-90 %. Hedong has the highest temperature since 1961, and the province and Hexi are the second highest since 1961. There are 21 water storage capacity among the 31 key reservoirs in the Hexi Inland River Basin, which is less than the same period last year. Among them, the water storage capacity of Zhaizhaizi Reservoir and Shuangshu Temple in Zhangye City is more than 40%.

Since mid -June, the central and western regions of our province have continued to have high temperature weather above 35 ° C. According to the dynamic monitoring of soil moisture, the degree of drought and scope has gradually expanded, and the drought has spread further. It is predicted that in the future, in the future, Lanzhou City, Lanzhou City, Zhangye City, Liang Liangzhou District, Minqin County, Gulang County and northern Qingyang City, northern Linxia Prefecture, northern Dingxi City, southeast of Baiyin City, etc. May continue or develop.

According to the "Gansu Provincial Water Resources Department's Water Disaster Disaster Defense Emergency Plan (Trial)", the Gansu Provincial Department of Water Resources decided to launch a drought defense level IV emergency response from June 26. Relevant units in various places should closely monitor the development and change of rain, water conditions, drought conditions, scientifically dispatch water conservancy projects, and make every effort to ensure the safety of the masses drinking water; give full play to the role of water -to -regulate water projects, and strive to ensure the demand for agricultural irrigation water; in accordance with total control, fixed management management In principle, we will fully implement the plan of planning to ensure life, production, and ecological water; report drought information and work dynamics in a timely manner according to the plan requirements; effectively implement various measures to resist drought, and do our best to reduce the impact and losses of drought.

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