Henan 600,000 temporary drinking water difficulty 12.69 million acres of crop | | drinking | drought _ drought news

Central wide nets of Zhengzhou, August 14 (Henan reporter Zhu Shengyu Wang Fayan) aspect, according to the voice of the news reports, the latest statistics show that Henan autumn drought 12.69 million mu compared to the reduction by more than half, but nearly 600,000 people are still temporary drinking water difficulties. Current drought-hit areas are still in the adoption of measures to ensure draught.

In yuzhou city, Henan province, China Chang Zhuang Xiang Chang Chang Zhuang village, a new pressure tank was erected at a well near wells and connecting pipes between the pitcher kept pumping. Villagers said Ren Tongpo, this well could otherwise be used for irrigation. Now drought, villagers eat the serious shortage of water wells, had to refer to the parts of the water masses in the well water.

Reporter: I draft of this tank have?

Ren Tongpo: there are thousands of people.

Reporter: this has started, right?

Ren Tongpo: is smoking now.

Reporter: this water draught only?

Ren Tongpo: the Chang Zhuang Cun, instead of water. Now that you can't pour the.

Data Protection Office, from Henan province, showed that as of August 10, the provincial crop area is 12.69 million mu compared to the more than 27 million acres more than halved. However like Chang Zhuang village, 592,000 people still exists in the province's interim drinking water difficulties. Defense Office of Henan province said Yang Biantong, spokesman, it's going to continue to do the work of mountainous people's drinking security and to follow closely the development and changes of agricultural drought.

Yang Biantong: continue to do a good water supply, temporary wells, 80 counties drought defying service teams help provide some drought relief service. Also stay tuned for agricultural drought relief work, there are more than 12 million acres of the water or still water, as much as possible to ensure autumn grain harvests.

In order to lighten the burden on farmers, the Henan provincial development and Reform Commission to formulate policy, clearly during the drought reduced agricultural production and prices of electricity, oil, currently pouring power per watt reduce a dime, provincial and County gas station No. 0 diesel price in the State on the basis of reduced by 5 cents per liter, hoarse and deal with drought during the agricultural contrary behavior. These measures can reduce farmers ' spending on drought relief for about 50 million dollars.

(Original title: 600,000 people still remaining temporary drinking water difficulty of Henan 12.69 million acres of crop)

(Edit: SN054)
08:32 August 14, 2014 Chinese radio network