Wang Yang: do a solid and effective job in flood control and drought relief

Wang Yang stressed at the plenary meeting of the State Flood Control and drought Relief headquarters

Do a solid and effective job in flood control and drought relief

The State Flood Control and drought Relief headquarters held its first plenary meeting of the year in Beijing on the 7th. Wang Yang, vice premier of the State Council and commander-in-chief of the State Flood Control and drought Relief headquarters, stressed at the meeting that according to the experts' meeting and forecast, the overall deviation of the meteorological year this year, the situation of flood control, drought relief and typhoon prevention is not optimistic. It is necessary to conscientiously implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, put ensuring the safety of people's lives in the first place, base on flood prevention and drought relief, conscientiously find weak links, and comprehensively implement various countermeasures. We will do a solid and effective job in flood control and drought relief, and provide a strong guarantee for promoting stable and healthy economic development and maintaining social harmony and stability.

Wang Yang pointed out that with economic and social development and the intensification of the impact of global climate change, the situation of drought and flood has become more complex, and the task of disaster prevention and mitigation has become more onerous. All localities and relevant departments should earnestly strengthen organizational leadership, conscientiously implement the system of chief executive responsibility, and do a good job in flood control and drought relief in a scientific, unified, forceful, orderly and effective manner in accordance with the law. It is necessary to step up preparations before the flood, speed up the reinforcement of disease and danger projects, the repair of flood damage and earthquake damage projects, and the construction of drought relief emergency projects, and ensure that flood control and drought relief projects, teams, pre-plans, materials, and other measures are in place. Strengthen weather forecast and disaster monitoring and early warning, strengthen flood season duty, dam inspection, emergency protection of dangerous situations, and make every effort to avoid casualties. We will step up efforts to popularize water-saving technologies, steadily promote the reform of water prices and water rights systems, and establish a new water-saving mechanism. In the long run, we will strengthen the construction of infrastructure for flood control and drought relief, promote the rational utilization and protection of water resources, and improve the level of disaster prevention and mitigation.