Henan province allocated 260 million yuan to support anti-drought measures and ensure a good autumn harvest.

The reporter learned from the Henan Provincial Department of Finance that on August 4, the Ministry of Finance allocated a total of 131.5 million yuan for agricultural disaster prevention and reduction and water conservancy disaster relief in Henan Province, including 63.3 million yuan for agricultural disaster prevention and reduction and 68.2 million yuan for water conservancy disaster relief. The funds will be used to support the cleaning and repair of well machines, maintenance of irrigation equipment, and construction of drought-resistant water source projects. In accordance with the principle of "dealing with special matters promptly and urgent matters urgently", the provincial finance department disbursed all the funds to cities and counties on the same day, and specifically dispatched cash to ensure that the funds are put to use as soon as possible. To support drought resistance and increase income, the provincial finance department has made every effort to raise funds, allocating 30 million yuan for drought relief in mid-July and emergency pre-allocating 100 million yuan on August 1 to support cities and counties in carrying out the "multiple promotions with one spray" for autumn grain production, supporting the mixed foliar spraying of fertilizers, stress-resistant agents, regulators, fungicides, and pesticides for crops such as corn and soybeans, and fully supporting the efforts of various regions in drought resistance and autumn grain production. A total of 260 million yuan has been allocated in recent times.