Rajiv Dummugudem Lift Irrigation Scheme

Sitamma Sagar Barrage has also been planned to create pondage of 36.5 TMC, for lifting water in this irrigation scheme.

[5] The purpose of this weir was not for diverting the river water into canals but to use as cross over bridge during lean flow season.

This weir has lost its relevance after construction of all weather road bridge near Bhadrachalam town to cross the river.

Thus it is a viable project by eliminating the need of lifting water by 80 meters from tail pond to the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir.

[citation needed] An alternative link canal to Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond from Polavaram dam is also economically feasible to transfer Godavari water.