Ningxia’s “15th Five-Year Plan” focuses on three aspects to build a safe barrier against floods and droughts

China News Service, Yinchuan, November 12 (Reporter Yu Jing) On November 12, reporters learned from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Water Conservancy Department that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Ningxia will adhere to the "two persistences, three transformations" concept of disaster prevention, reduction and relief, focus on improving the three major directions of regional flood control engineering system, rainwater monitoring and forecasting system, and flood and drought disaster prevention work system, and continue to enhance the region's comprehensive flood and drought disaster prevention capabilities.

In recent years, the pressure on the safe operation of Ningxia's water conservancy projects and flood and drought disaster prevention has continued to increase. According to the plan and deployment, Ningxia will focus on promoting the "one river and three mountains" flood control and management, start the preliminary work of comprehensive management of the Ningxia section of the Yellow River, complete the flood control and management project at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain on schedule, simultaneously implement beach area management and ecological restoration of the Ningxia section of the Yellow River, accelerate the improvement of rivers and ditches in Luoshan, Liupanshan, and Lingyan platform, and make up for the shortcomings of flood control and drainage in cities such as Yinchuan, Shizuishan, and Wuzhong.

In the management of small and medium-sized rivers and mountain torrent gullies, we must adhere to the overall thinking of river basins, take into account the upstream and downstream, left and right banks, main branches and tributaries, scientifically delineate the scope of management, determine flood control standards, and orderly promote the management of key rivers, small and medium-sized rivers and mountain torrent gullies such as Qingshui River, Kushui River, and Xihe. Strictly manage and control reservoir storage capacity, refine flood prevention plans, strictly abide by flood limit water levels, implement management and control measures for dangerous reservoirs, carry out safety assessment and risk elimination and reinforcement of reservoirs and sluices on a regular basis, and implement renovation and upgrade of old reservoirs with outstanding risks, aging and disrepair.

The construction of rainwater monitoring and forecasting system will highlight digital empowerment. Our district coordinates and promotes the co-construction and sharing of rainfall, water level, and hydrology station networks, intensifies monitoring stations in areas prone to heavy rains and flash floods, consolidates the "three lines of defense" for rainwater monitoring and forecasting, and builds a "one picture" of hydrology. Relying on the distributed hydrological model and the flood evolution hydrodynamic model, the "four prediction" capabilities of flood forecasting, early warning, preview, and plan are continuously improved.

At the same time, Ningxia will continue to improve the flood and drought disaster prevention work system, tighten defense responsibilities at all levels, strictly control the flood storage space of rivers and lakes, and carry out regular inspections and inspections of hidden dangers in embankments, small and medium-sized reservoirs, check dams, water storage tanks and other projects. Deepen departmental joint consultation and collaborative prevention and control mechanisms, standardize the dispatching and handling procedures for major flood and drought disasters, and achieve scientific and precise dispatching of flood control projects. Dynamically update the list of flash flood hazard areas, make good use of flood risk maps, and refine risk prevention and control measures; simultaneously strengthen drought monitoring and judgment, keep an eye on the risk of sudden changes in drought and floods, standardize emergency emergency dispatch for drought relief, and coordinate flood prevention and drought relief.