Mekong River basin drought emergency in China increase the amount of discharged alleviate downstream drought
AP informed the Office of the State flood control and drought relief headquarters, 15th, at 8 o'clock on the day, China's Lancang River Jinghong hydropower station discharge increased to 2190 cubic meters per second. Marking the Viet Nam requested, emergency scheduling for cascade hydropower stations on Lancang River water carried out by our official launch.
According to Viet Nam media recently reported that the strong impact of the El Ni?o phenomenon, Viet Nam southern Mekong Delta are suffering from the worst drought in a century, the Mekong River water levels dropped to nearly 90 years. Dry Delta 2 months earlier than normal seawater intrusion, salt water had invaded the Delta River from 40 to 93 km, 1.15 million hectares of winter-spring crop in the 30% threats to coastal provinces will likely experience water shortages for a long time. In addition to Viet Nam in addition to other countries in the Mekong River basin drought attacks. The direction I recently submitted the note, hope that our further discharge of Jinghong hydropower station in order to help alleviate downstream drought.
SFCDRH analysis shows that so far this year in the small basin water 20%, storage case of flow is only about 500 cubic meters per second, I cascade hydropower stations on Lancang River discharge up to about 1000 cubic meters per second, total for downstream water supply 2.7 billion cubic metres, representing an increase of natural water 94%, effectively improves the downstream water supply during dry season, regulate water fill withered significantly. In response to the concerns, national General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided, we are in the best condition, to overcome the basin water to low, river shipping security, dispatching unit maintenance, power station and a series of difficulties, the implementation of emergency scheduling for cascade hydropower stations on Lancang River water, further widening the Jinghong hydropower station discharge to help ease the drought in Vietnam.
The Lancang-Mekong River runs through China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam in 6 different countries, mainstream is 4880 km, watershed area of 810,000 square kilometers, an annual average runoff volume of 475 billion cubic meters.
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China: drinking river water should help each other
Land generous at the 15th, according to Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said at a regular press conference, Viet Nam, China from March 15 to April 10 through Yunnan Jinghong hydropower station on the lower Mekong emergency water supply.
Viet Nam request to China a few days ago, hope Yunnan Jinghong hydropower station sluice to alleviate drought in the Mekong River Delta plain.
Lu Kang said China and Indo-China countries along the Mekong River are good neighbors, difficulties helping each other is the proper meaning. "Peoples of the Lancang-Mekong River basin with drinking water. "Since the end of 2015, the strong impact of the El Ni?o phenomenon, Lancang-Mekong countries are varying degrees drought recently, further development of drought, threatening peoples living along the coast.
Lu Kang said that to cater for the basin States concerned, the Chinese Government decided to overcome their difficulties, make the greatest possible efforts, from March 15 to April 10 territory of Jinghong hydropower station by the Chinese side to implement emergency water and raw materials, which would be beneficial to Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Viet Nam and other countries, hope to be helpful to alleviate downstream drought.
Lu Kang said China and Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam actively building the five Mekong River countries, such as the Lancang River-Mekong cooperation mechanisms, cooperation is one of the most important cooperation on water resources. China is ready to work in LAN Mae mechanism with relevant countries on water resources management, disaster response, strengthen communication and coordination to carry out pragmatic cooperation and better benefit the peoples of the region.
(Editors: Hao Long UN654)
2016-03-16 03:48:43
Beijing times
湄公河流域旱情告急 中国加大下泄量缓解下游旱情
据新华社电国家防汛抗旱总指挥部办公室15日通报，当日8时，我国澜沧江景洪水电站下泄流量加大至2190立方米每秒。这标志着应越南方面请求，由我方实施的澜沧江梯级水电站水量应急调度正式启动。
据越南媒体近日报道，受强厄尔尼诺现象影响，越南南部的湄公河三角洲正遭受百年来最严重旱情，湄公河水位也降至近90年最低。干涸的三角洲比往常提早2个月出现海水入侵现象，盐水已入侵三角洲主河道40至93公里，115万公顷冬春作物中30%受到威胁，沿海多个省份将可能经受较长时间的缺水。除越南之外，湄公河流域其他国家也遭受干旱袭击。近期越方向我递交照会，希望我方进一步加大景洪水电站下泄流量，以助缓解湄公河下游旱情。
国家防总分析认为，今年以来在流域来水偏少2成、入库流量仅500立方米每秒左右的情况下，我澜沧江梯级水电站泄流达1000立方米每秒左右，累计为下游补水27亿立方米，较天然来水增加94%，有效地改善了下游枯水期供水条件，调丰补枯作用明显。为回应越方关切，国家防总、水利部商外交部决定，我方在力所能及的条件下，努力克服流域来水偏枯、河道航运安全保障、电网调度、电站机组检修等一系列困难，实施澜沧江梯级水电站水量应急调度，进一步加大景洪水电站下泄流量，以助缓解越方旱情。
澜沧江—湄公河流经中国、老挝、缅甸、泰国、柬埔寨、越南等6国，干流全长4880公里，流域面积81万平方公里，年平均径流量4750亿立方米。
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中方：同饮一江水应相互帮助
据新华社电外交部发言人陆慷15日在例行记者会上表示，应越南方面请求，中国将自3月15日至4月10日通过云南景洪水电站对湄公河下游实施应急补水。
越南日前向中国提出请求，希望云南景洪水电站开闸放水以缓解湄公河三角洲平原旱情。
陆慷表示，中国同中南半岛湄公河沿岸国家是友好邻邦，遇到困难相互帮助是应有之义。“澜沧江—湄公河流域各国人民同饮一江水。”2015年底以来，受强厄尔尼诺现象影响，澜沧江—湄公河流域各国均遭受不同程度旱灾，近期，旱情进一步发展，危及沿岸各国民众生产生活。
陆慷说，为照顾流域国家的关切，中国政府决定克服自身困难，尽最大可能作出努力，自3月15日至4月10日通过中方境内景洪水电站对下游实施应急补水，此举将惠及老挝、缅甸、泰国、柬埔寨、越南等国，希望能够对缓解下游旱情有所帮助。
陆慷表示，中方正在与柬埔寨、老挝、缅甸、泰国、越南等湄公河五国积极打造澜沧江一湄公河合作机制，水资源合作是其中重要合作内容之一。中方愿在澜湄机制下与有关国家就水资源管理、灾害应对等加强沟通协调，开展务实合作，更好惠及该区域各国民众。
(责任编辑：郝龙 UN654)
2016-03-16 03:48:43
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