Measures focus on rural issues and providing disaster aid

Ministries earmark government funds for disaster-hit areas

The central government has allocated 6.24 billion yuan ($955 million) for disaster relief work this winter and in spring next year, the Ministry of Emergency Management announced on Dec 7.

The funds, issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management, aim to meet people's basic daily needs in disaster-hit areas and ensure their safety and wellbeing during cold seasons.

As more provincial-level regions were hit hard by floods this year compared with previous years, the ministries are collaborating to ensure that work is initiated earlier to deal with local needs through the fund for winter and spring relief.

When deciding each region's share of the funds, officials took many factors into consideration, including poverty alleviation requirements and the impact of the novel coronavirus epidemic.