The central government's urgently issued funds of 1.319 billion yuan, and fully supported Hubei drought resistance to protect the autumn grain

Recently, the Ministry of Finance emergencyly issued 1.319 billion yuan in agricultural production and water conservancy disaster relief funds, supporting Hubei to fulfill the relevant work such as drought resistance and disaster relief, autumn grain prevention and stability, and ensure the safety of the masses.

Since the plum in July this year, the average temperature of our province was 30.8 degrees, ranking first in the same period; the high temperature comprehensive intensity reached the strongest weather record in 1961. High temperature range and duration above 40 ° C and history are rare. As of August 27, the average annual rainfall of the province was 123.7 mm, which was nearly 60 % less than the same period. For a long time, high temperatures and rain causes the main rivers and lakes during the flood season. The water levels of the main control stations in the Yangtze River and Hanjiang River are low 4-7 meters in the same period for many years. Droughts. In order to cope with the serious impact of drought on the lives of the masses and agricultural production, the Provincial Department of Finance responded rapidly. In conjunction with the Provincial Agricultural and Rural Department and the Provincial Department of Water Resources, the Ministry of Finance reported the disaster situation to the Ministry of Finance, and actively applied for the central disaster relief funds. On August 26, the Central Finance arranged for the central government's reserve fees to arrange 1.319 billion yuan in agricultural production and water conservancy relief funds in our province, of which 884 million yuan of water conservancy drought relief funds and 435 million yuan of agricultural drought -resistant and autumn grain production funds.

At present, the Provincial Department of Finance is stepping up with relevant competent authorities to step up the research fund distribution plan, strive to break down the funds into various places as soon as possible, arrange to the affected areas, support the affected areas to ensure that the people drink water and agricultural irrigation water, purchase agricultural production recovery materials, and the supplies required for the recovery of agricultural production, and as well as Take "one spray and promote more" measures to prevent the development of drought in the development of drought, and ensure that autumn grains are stable and harvested.

(Source: Hubei Finance)

【Edit: Wang Yujin】

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