Technologies

Rural Technologies

Title:	Ergonomically Designed Treadle Pump
Area:	Rural Technologies
Focus Area:	Agricultural Technology
Developing Agency:	Rural technology Action Group(RuTAG), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
Email:	saha@mech.iitd.ac.in, rutagiitdelhi@gmail.com
Principal Investigator:	Prof. Subir Kumar Saha, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Delhi
Associated NGO:	Collaborated NGOs: Gramodaya Rachnatmak Vikas Sansthan, Deoria, U. P.; Madhya Pradesh Vigyan Sabha, Bhopal, MP: Wainganga Samudaik Vikas Kendra, Balaghat, M.P
Start Year:	2012
End Year:	2017
Funding Agency:	Ministry of Panchayti Raj.
Implementing Agency Link:	https://rutag.iitd.ac.in/rutag/

Brief Description

Description :

Treadle pump is a mechanical device which uses human power to draw water from the ground. It is a twin-cylinder reciprocating water pump presently being used by small/marginal farmers in various parts of eastern U.P. Bihar, Orissa and other places for irrigation purposes. These are particularly popular in areas where water level is not too low (around 10 m or less). Salient Features of Ergonomically Deigned Treadle Pump: Discharge rate: 3500-4000 litre per hour. Projected life span: 10 to 15 years.