China to take precautionary measures for flood, drought relief

BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying on Saturday called for efforts to take precautionary measures for flood control and drought relief work in a bid to safeguard the security of people's lives and property and ensure the water supply.

Li, also the deputy head of the nation's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, made the remarks at a meeting.