What happened
The National Dam Safety Authority has officially categorized the Medigadda Barrage as the 'most unsafe' project in India. While the Telangana government marketed it as a flagship irrigation marvel, the NDSA has recommended demolishing and rebuilding entire blocks of the structure. This confirms that the project's primary function wasn't to hold water, but to provide a case study on how piers can successfully sink into the earth when they realize they've been over-budgeted and under-engineered.