Written by | Cai Yiyi
The State Council's "7.20" exceptionally heavy rainstorm disaster investigation team in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, has been stationed in Henan.
According to Henan Daily, on August 20, the State Council's "7.20" exceptionally heavy rainstorm disaster investigation team in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, was stationed in Zhengzhou and held a mobilization meeting to deploy a comprehensive investigation.
On August 2, the State Council decided to set up an investigation team to investigate the "7.20" exceptionally heavy rainstorm disaster in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, and sent a preliminary working group to carry out relevant work under the premise of implementing the requirements of epidemic prevention and control.
According to official disclosures, the head of the State Council's investigation team is Huang Ming, minister of emergency management.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="6" > Huang Ming as the team leader, and several vice ministers as members of the investigation team</h1>
Huang Ming, male, Han ethnicity, Jiangsu Jianhu people. He is currently a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the secretary of the Party Committee and minister of the Ministry of Emergency Management, and the director of fire rescue.

Public information shows that Huang Ming has worked in the public security system for a long time, serving as the director of the Jiangsu Provincial Public Security Department, the assistant minister of public security, and the vice minister of public security. In March 2018, Huang Ming took up the post of Party Secretary and Vice Minister of the New Emergency Management Department, and in April this year, he took up the post of Director of the New Emergency Response Department.
The Ministry of Emergency Management is a newly established constituent department of the State Council in 2018, and its responsibilities include guiding the work of various regions and departments in responding to emergencies, coordinating the construction of emergency forces and material reserves and unified dispatch during disaster relief, organizing the construction of disaster relief systems, guiding emergency rescue in the categories of safe production and natural disasters, and undertaking the work of the national headquarters for responding to special major disasters.
This is not the first time that Huang Ming has served as the leader of the investigation team.
At about 14:48 on March 21, 2019, after a particularly major explosion accident occurred at the Tianjiayi Chemical Plant in Chenjiagang Chemical Park, Xiangshui County, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, the State Council also set up an accident investigation team, headed by Huang Ming.
Today, Huang Ming has become the leader of the State Council's "7.20" exceptionally heavy rainstorm disaster investigation team in Zhengzhou, Henan Province.
According to the disclosure, the investigation team of the State Council is led by the Ministry of Emergency Management, with the participation of relevant parties, and at the same time invites experts and academicians in the fields of water conservancy, meteorology, geology, transportation, housing construction, emergency response, and law to form an expert group to provide professional support for the investigation work.
According to the "Henan News Network", in addition to Huang Ming, Lou Yangsheng, secretary of the Henan Provincial CPC Committee, and Wang Kai, governor of Henan Province, there were also Zhang Jianyun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and an expert in hydrology and water resources, who sat on the stage.
In addition, Zhou Xuewen, vice minister of the Ministry of Emergency Management, Huang Yan, vice minister of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Wei Shanzhong, vice minister of the Ministry of Water Resources, Zheng Guoguang, former vice minister of the Ministry of Emergency Response, Ling Yueming, vice minister of natural resources, and Wang Yang, vice minister of the Ministry of Transport, were also present at the scene.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="55" > the relevant responsible persons of the Central Discipline Inspection Commission attended the meeting</h1>
The place where Huang Ming went this time was Henan, which had just experienced a huge flood disaster.
From July 17 to 23, Henan continued to experience extreme heavy rainfall, especially on July 20, when Zhengzhou suffered heavy rainfall, causing heavy casualties and property damage.
According to the data, as of 12:00 on August 2, a total of 150 counties (cities, districts), 1,663 townships, and 14,531,600 people in Henan had been affected. The devastation caused 302 people to die and 50 to go missing. Among them, 292 people were killed in Zhengzhou City and 47 people were missing; 7 people were killed in Xinxiang City, 3 people were missing; and 2 people were killed in Pingdingshan City.
On August 2 this year, Wang Kai, governor of Henan Province, on behalf of the provincial party committee and the provincial government, expressed deep condolences to the compatriots killed in the disaster and expressed condolences to their families and relatives.
Zheng Zhijun noticed that this was huang ming's second visit to Henan in a month. From July 27 to 28, Huang Ming went to Zhengzhou City, Xinxiang Weihui City, Hebijun County and other places in Henan Province to guide flood prevention and disaster relief work on the ground.
Unlike the last time, Huang Ming's mission this time is to investigate.
At today's stationing meeting, Huang Ming mentioned reflection and accountability.
He mentioned that it is necessary to thoroughly identify the causes of disasters, deeply reflect on the gaps in the implementation of the new development concept, and transfer the discipline inspection and supervision organs to accountability in accordance with laws and regulations for dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty.
One detail is that in addition to all the members of the State Council's investigation team and all the members of the expert group, there were also responsible comrades of relevant departments of the Central Discipline Inspection Commission and the State Supervision Commission who participated in the mobilization meeting.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="56" > "accountability and accountability in accordance with laws and regulations, warning future generations"</h1>
It should be noted that the investigation team went to Henan "to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on flood prevention and disaster relief and the deployment requirements of Premier Li Keqiang when he inspected Henan."
Just from August 18 to 19, Li Keqiang inspected Hebi, Xinxiang and Zhengzhou in Henan. At that time, Li Keqiang went to the scene of the disaster of Zhengzhou Metro Line 5.
Li Keqiang said that urban construction should put a better job in the "Lizi Project" in a more important position. Strengthen the early warning and emergency response mechanism, leave a surplus in the standard of evacuation and avoidance, life first, avoid danger as the key, in emergency situations, subways, tunnels, etc. should be stopped, should be sealed.
"The heavy rainstorm caused heavy casualties and was heartbreaking. The State Council has set up an investigation team for the '7.20' exceptionally heavy rainstorm disaster in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, to pay close attention to seeking truth from facts and ascertaining the situation, to pursue accountability and accountability for dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty in accordance with laws and regulations, to respond to the concerns of the masses, and to warn future generations. ”
Zheng Zhijun noted that before Li Keqiang arrived in Henan, Wang Yong, state councilor and commander-in-chief of the National Flood Prevention and Drought Control General Headquarters, was appointed by the PARTY Central Committee and the State Council to rush to Henan Province on the evening of July 31.
During the inspection and guidance in Henan, Wang Yong specifically mentioned accountability -
The State Council has set up a "7.20" exceptionally heavy rainstorm disaster investigation team in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, to conscientiously and comprehensively carry out investigation and assessment in accordance with the requirements, hold accountable and hold accountable those who have dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty in accordance with laws and regulations, and warn and promote all localities to further strengthen all aspects of flood prevention and disaster prevention.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="57" > the secretary of the provincial party committee said: take the initiative to cooperate with the investigation</h1>
At the mobilization meeting of the "7.20" exceptionally heavy rainstorm disaster investigation team in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, on August 20, Huang Ming stressed that the Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to the launch of the global comprehensive disaster investigation this time, and the people are highly concerned.
He mentioned that it is necessary to adhere to the principle of "acting in accordance with laws and regulations, seeking truth from facts, being scientific and rigorous, and being comprehensive and objective," not only fully affirm the arduous efforts made by the broad masses of cadres and the masses of cadres and masses to prevent floods and provide disaster relief under the leadership of party committees and governments at all levels, but also realistically review the process of disasters, find out the shortcomings of problems, clarify relevant responsibilities, and put forward suggestions for improving and perfecting policies and measures with an eye to the long term.
"It is hoped that the party committees and governments at all levels in Henan Province and Zhengzhou City, the vast number of cadres, and the investigation team of the State Council will work together to do a good job in this investigation, respond to social concerns with tangible results, and give the party and the people a responsible account."
Lou Yangsheng, secretary of the Henan Provincial CPC Committee, made a statement.
He said: It is necessary to raise our political standing, earnestly unify our thinking and actions with the decision-making and deployment of the party Central Committee and the State Council, and with the requirements of the State Council investigation group, take the initiative to cooperate with the investigation, sincerely accept supervision, profoundly draw lessons, and systematically check and fill in the gaps.
It is necessary to regard never concealing, prevaricating, or cheating as political discipline, and go all out to do a good job in cooperating with the investigation.
It is necessary to persist in making corrections while investigating, and to make immediate changes to the problems pointed out by the investigation team, and to make real changes and real reforms.
It is necessary to conduct a comprehensive and profound examination, scientifically study and make efforts to solve the conspicuous problems in disaster prevention, resistance, mitigation, and relief, and pursue responsibility and accountability in accordance with laws and disciplines and regulations for dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty discovered during investigations.
It is necessary to take this investigation as an opportunity to speed up post-disaster recovery and reconstruction, and at the same time strengthen systematic planning, build water conservancy, and comprehensively enhance the ability to prevent floods and resist major disasters.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="58" > Zhengzhou Municipal Party Committee Secretary: Sincerely accept the investigation</h1>
Zheng Zhijun noted that on August 20, after listening to and watching the mobilization meeting of the State Council's "7.20" exceptionally heavy rainstorm disaster investigation team in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, Xu Liyi, member of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial CPC Committee and secretary of the Zhengzhou Municipal CPC Committee, immediately presided over a resumed meeting.
He said that he would do his best to cooperate with the work. It is necessary to sincerely accept the investigation, actively summarize the work, discover problems, and earnestly shoulder and implement the responsibility of promoting the high-quality development of Zhengzhou and safeguarding the interests of the people.
Xu Liyi pointed out that it is necessary to actively cooperate with the investigation.
He said that the restoration process should be complete, the details should be clear, the materials should be provided in detail, the work should be reported in a truth-seeking manner, and the situation should be comprehensively, objectively, and truthfully reflected.
"It is necessary to strictly enforce discipline, strengthen political consciousness, correctly treat investigations, accept inspections sincerely, and resolutely obey the work arrangements and requirements of the investigation team." It is necessary to strengthen organizational leadership, improve the docking mechanism, and efficiently cooperate with the investigation team in carrying out various tasks. ”
It has been learned that during the investigation work in Henan, the investigation team set up a special telephone number and mailbox for reporting and accepted calls and letters related to the investigation work. Tel: 0371-67173265, the reception time is 8:00-18:00 every day; P.O. Box: Box A438, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province.
Incoming calls and letters are accepted until September 30.
Information | Henan Daily Xinhua News Agency People's Network CCTV, etc
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