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More relief allocated to drought areas
Source: Xinhua |
February 8, 2009, Sunday
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THE Ministry of Finance (MOF) has allocated 86.7 billion yuan (US$12.69 billion) in relief funds from its reserve to drought-stricken areas.
Of the total, 71.6 billion yuan will be given to farmers for general relief goods, and the other 15.1 billion yuan will go to grain producers to supplement incomes, it announced on Friday.
The central government announced on Thursday it would allocate a further 300 million yuan for local governments, in addition to 100 million yuan already committed.
The MOF ordered local governments to channel the funds to farmers as soon as possible. In the worst drought-stricken provinces, the funds should be given to farmers within one month, it said.
Persistent drought has hit most parts of northern China, including Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Qinghai and Gansu, posing a severe threat to the country's summer wheat harvest. The area of affected crops has expanded to 10.73 hectares.
The drought is also affecting rice-growing Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.
China's leading economic planning agency yesterday underscored the importance of drought relief efforts.
The National Development and Reform Commission urged governments at all levels to speed up construction of water resources projects to meet the demand of agricultural production.
Of the total, 71.6 billion yuan will be given to farmers for general relief goods, and the other 15.1 billion yuan will go to grain producers to supplement incomes, it announced on Friday.
The central government announced on Thursday it would allocate a further 300 million yuan for local governments, in addition to 100 million yuan already committed.
The MOF ordered local governments to channel the funds to farmers as soon as possible. In the worst drought-stricken provinces, the funds should be given to farmers within one month, it said.
Persistent drought has hit most parts of northern China, including Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Qinghai and Gansu, posing a severe threat to the country's summer wheat harvest. The area of affected crops has expanded to 10.73 hectares.
The drought is also affecting rice-growing Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.
China's leading economic planning agency yesterday underscored the importance of drought relief efforts.
The National Development and Reform Commission urged governments at all levels to speed up construction of water resources projects to meet the demand of agricultural production.
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