Nghe An officially confirmed and directed to overcome natural disasters caused by heat.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 13, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu signed an official dispatch confirming natural disasters caused by heat waves in Nghe An province.
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| Authorities extinguish a pine forest fire in Dien Loi commune (Dien Chau) on June 27. Photo: courtesy of Van Truong |
Pursuant to State regulations, at the request of the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control confirmed natural disasters caused by heat waves in Nghe An province; from June 6 to 30.
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| Many summer-autumn rice fields in Do Luong district cannot be planted due to drought. Photo: Phu Huong documents |
People's Committees of districts, cities and towns; provincial departments, branches and sectors and relevant units, based on Decree No. 02/2017/ND-CP dated January 9, 2017 of the Government, Decision No. 48/2017/QD-UBND dated June 5, 2017 of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, Decision No. 04/2019/QD-UBND dated February 19, 2019 of the People's Committee of Nghe An province and other current support policies of the State, focus on directing the overcoming of consequences of natural disasters, allocating district-level budget reserves to restore agricultural production in the area.
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| Many lemon fields in Hung Yen Nam commune (Hung Nguyen) were burned and dried. Photo: Document: Thu Huyen |
At the same time, localities review and compile statistics on damage caused by natural disasters, report to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Finance and the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue to advise the Provincial People's Committee to support damage recovery according to current regulations.
