China allocates 120 mln yuan to drought-hit SW province

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　　The relief funds, jointly² arranged by the Ministry³ of Finance and the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA), will be dedicated⁴ to secure basic supply of food and drinking water, according to a statement issued by the MCA.

　　Since December, a persistent⁵ drought in Yunnan has affected⁶ more than 6 million people, leaving about 2.4 million people and 1.5 million livestock⁷ short of drinking water, said the statement.

　　The drought, triggered by continuous low precipitation and abnormal atmospheric⁸ circulation, has also affected 651,080 hectares of crops and caused around 2.3 billion yuan in economic losses throughout the province, it added.

　　The government of Yunnan has also vowed⁹ to ensure supplies of drinking water for millions of drought victims, earmarking 179.8 million yuan (28.5 million U.S. dollars) for a drought relief fund and mobilizing 1.95 million people in its efforts to neutralize¹⁰ the drought.

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