 The unwanted canal water can be released into the natural stream when it is crossing the major stream.Thus run off power can be generated from the water going down unutilised into the river by the canal based power units also.The water level in the Nagarjunasagar reservoir shall be maintained above the minimum level required for these units in most of the time by releasing water from the upstream Srisailam reservoir to optimise the power generation from the canal based units during dry season.