Grassroot Innovations

VANRAJ Bicycle Pump

Details:

This is a cycle based portable centrifugal pump. The water pump is mounted on the carrier over the rear wheel of a bicycle. Pedal power is transferred from two pulleys attached at the back of wheel. The pump is placed on a platform placed at the rear carrier of bicycle. The unit comprises 1 inch suction pipe (5m), hose nipples, foot valve, bracket, ring 7 V-belt) , Fabricated frame, 1 inch suction & delivery pipe, sprinkler, stand, foot valve. It is used for lifting water for various purposes like development of dry land, as a fire extinguisher, for construction work, use in gymnasium and for irrigation. The bicycle is taken to the water source, parked and peddled on its stand to operate the pump.

Innovator: Mr. Chandrakant V. Pathak

Area: Engineering Sciences

Contact Address: pune

State: Maharashtra

Funding agency: Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India

National Mission: Skill India

Implementing institute: Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), India

Benefits

The pump is pollution free and no electricity and fuel are required to operate. It is operated by human power and is light-weight.

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