An excavator works to dig well in Xiaofangshen village of Wafangdian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, July 21, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

The province has earmarked 135 million yuan ($21.7 million) and mobilized 958,000 people to fight the drought, temporarily ensuring water supply for 115,900 residents, according to the headquarters.

El Nino is a climactic phenomenon that results from a warming of the ocean west of Peru. It triggers atmospheric changes that can mean very hot weather in Asia, rain in South America and cooler summer in North America.