The Medigadda barrage of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, which is expected to bear the brunt of monsoon-induced floods in the Godavari River, is reportedly nearly ready to face the upcoming monsoon season. Most of the flood protection measures recommended by the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) have been completed, with the exception of further strengthening of downstream concrete blocks, a task expected to be finished within two or three days..