Telangana government proposes Sitammasgar multipurpose hydel project

Telangana government is planning to set up a multipurpose hydel project in Sitammasagar in Ammagaripalli in Aswapuram mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem district in Telanagana. The project cost is estimated at ₹ 27,000 million which involves construction of a barrage with a storage capacity of 36.57 tmcft and a hydel power unit of 320 MW capacity to optimally harness the surplus waters of the Godavari for both irrigation and hydel power generation purposes.

Now, the project is undergoing the process of acquiring the land of 3,244 acres of land in four mandals viz. Dummugudem, Charla, Manuguru and Aswapuram.

As of January 2021, the project is in planning stage and the foundation stone for the project has been laid.