The Chinthalapudi Lift Irrigation Scheme proposed by the Water Resources Department of Andhra Pradesh has given thrust to provide drinking water facilities to about 25.94 lacks population in 410 habitations. Besides the scheme provides assured irrigation facilities to 480000 acres in upland area of West Godavari and Krishna districts of Andhra Pradesh. The scheme is essentially a Lift irrigation scheme where surplus waters are pumped from the River Godavari in 3 lift stages. Lift-1 from River Godavari near Tadipudi village Lift-2 from leading channel near Kovvurupadu village Lift-3 near Rowthugudem village to reservoir across Jalleru stream












