Pedal Pump

Pedal operated water pumping device

Application/Use: It is used to lift water from the ponds, streams, and shallow wells up to a head of 2 m for irrigation purpose.

Application/Use

It is used to lift water from the ponds, streams, and shallow wells up to a head of 2 m for irrigation purpose.

Salient Features of Process/Technology

One unskilled person of 60 kg wt can irrigate about 2000 m2 of land in 8 hr. It does not require any electric power. A pump of length 875 mm, width 490 mm, height 575 mm weights about 35 kg and ca be easily transported by 2 persons.

Status of Commercialisation

Commercialised.

Minimum Economic Unit Size

Water discharge 7,000 L/hr, operational cost Rs. 100/day of 8 hr shift.

Approx cost of unit

Rs. 2,000.

Equipment and Machinery

Pedal pump fabricated as per
CSIR design using welding set, lathe, drill and hand tools.

Raw Materials

Mild steel and rubber tube of truck.

For further information please contact

The Director,
Central mechanical Engineering Research Institute.