Do a good job in drought relief and ensure the national economy and people’s livelihood
For some time, the drought in many places in China has developed rapidly, superimposed with high temperature and heat damage, which has adversely affected the production and life of many people. A few days ago, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Emergency Management Department and the China Meteorological Bureau jointly issued an urgent notice, demanding that the relevant areas do their best to prevent and reduce disasters, go all out to win the battle against high temperature, heat, drought and harvest of autumn grain, and clearly put forward that we should do everything possible to broaden drought-resistant water sources, strengthen the scientific dispatching management of water sources such as rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and strive to ensure the demand for agricultural irrigation water.
"Thirst" cannot be delayed, and ensuring people’s water use is the top priority. Allowing rural residents to drink "safe water" and "safe water" for a long time is the basic premise of getting rid of poverty, an important content of realizing rural revitalization, and the proper meaning of protecting farmers’ rights and interests. In addition, as the saying goes: "Spring drought is not a drought, and autumn drought is halved." To prevent the autumn grain from decreasing production, we must do our best to fight drought and win the battle of autumn grain harvest.
Earlier, the person in charge of the relevant departments of the Ministry of Water Resources said that the drinking water safety situation of rural people in drought-stricken areas had been comprehensively explored, so as not to miss one household or one person. It is an urgent and important task to solve the drinking water difficulties of urban and rural residents and let the people drink "safe water" and "safe water".
According to the news from all sides, many places have also acted quickly. From water storage and water conservation, to water replenishment, to water supply by turns and emergency water supply in sections and districts, in order to ensure the people’s water use. In addition, from opening up new water sources, to time-sharing water supply, and then to pulling water to deliver water, relevant local departments have also introduced targeted measures according to local conditions to minimize the impact of drought.
Some implement artificial precipitation enhancement to "quench thirst" for the land; Some are "well organized" to fight drought, and "big wells, small wells, deep wells and old wells are together"; Others mobilize scientific and technical personnel to show their strength at critical moments. For example, agricultural technicians help growers to use water sources such as wells, rivers, ponds and canals to replenish water for irrigation, timely topdressing panicle fertilizer, and strengthen pest control and monitoring. Drought resistance and bumper harvest, proper measures and comprehensive efforts can achieve great results.
It should also be noted that it is difficult to achieve the expected results by individual strength alone in dealing with this drought. Farmers everywhere took action spontaneously, and their spirit was commendable. However, it is necessary to unite the group to fight drought, especially the relevant departments should organize capable personnel, mobilize the forces of all parties, and form a huge and sustained joint force to maximize the effectiveness of drought relief. In this process, we must also fight drought scientifically, spend money on the cutting edge and use our strength in critical areas.
Drought resistance is not a matter of one department, but needs multi-department linkage. The emergency notice issued by the 4 departments this time reflects this point. The water conservancy department should strengthen the scientific dispatching management of rivers, lakes, reservoirs and other water sources, the emergency department should preset emergency response forces and materials and equipment for flood control and drought relief, the meteorological department should dispatch operational aircraft to the severely drought-stricken areas in time, and the agricultural and rural departments should further improve the technical guidance for fighting disasters and harvesting crops. While completing their own work, they should also hold hands with each other and strengthen linkage to better cope with this round of drought.
China is a country with frequent floods and droughts, and has accumulated rich experience in the long-term drought relief process. However, in the face of this rare serious drought, we must not be the slightest bit careless. It should be admitted that it is not easy to do a good job in drought early warning and strengthen risk management, but it does not mean that human beings can only do nothing. We should vigorously fill shortcomings, plug loopholes, and improve drought resistance, optimize drought resistance means with the greatest strength, and introduce advanced technology to effectively reduce the harm caused by drought.
Strengthening the prevention and control of natural disasters is related to the national economy and people’s livelihood, and to everyone’s life safety. Drought is the command. We should not only make strategic preparations for "fighting against severe drought and long drought", but also try our best to refresh more effective "fighting methods" in tactics, improve the drought-fighting effect and fully protect the national economy and people’s livelihood.
(Author: Wang Shichuan, a media commentator)