Here is some good news for farmers. The management of Koneru Lakshmaiah University (KLU) has imported UK-based Air Pressure Water Pump, also known as Papa Pump, on experimental basis.
The university officials successfully tested the energy-free water pump on the university lawns and are planning to experiment it in canals to test its full efficiency.
“We imported Papa Pump a couple of days ago. Air Pressure Water Pump can be used for agriculture as well as in houses.
The pump can lift water from canals and streams into the fields and fill overhead tanks on apartments without power or fuel,” said KLU Vice-President Koneru Raja Harin. According to Rural Technology Transfer Centre, KLU is taking up the problems in rural areas such as power, agriculture pump sets, increase in agriculture productivity and find out solutions at minimum cost.
Simple techUniversity Vice-Chancellor L.S.S. Reddy explained that air pressure water pump will work with an air cylinder, two non-return air valves and a pedal pump to fill air into the cylinder.
“Once the cylinder is filled to its full capacity, the pump would work for 36 hours. The pump can lift water up to 50 feet height,” said Mr. Reddy.
The cost of the pump is about 80 to 100 pounds (about Rs.8,000 in Indian currency). The device would cost about Rs.12,000 including export duties if imported to India.
“Once we complete testing of the fuel free water pump, we will hand it over to the State government, which would be useful for farmers and other communities, said Mr. Harin.
