Innovation: Agriculture: Placement of floor model water pump

There are two different types of sump pumps.
- A submersible sump pump can be placed below the water line.
- A floor model sump pump, on the other hand, sits at floor level.
Both water pumps work in the same manner, but submersible sump pumps handle larger quantities of water and can be fully submerged without any danger of electrical shortages.

In villages farmers use floor model for pumping water from open wells. I have noticed farmers facing an issue with this (Probably, its not issue at all for them because they have accepted and live with it). The pump should be closer to water level so that it can pump better. As water level decreases (towards summer season) and increases (in rainy season), the water pump needs to be shifted. It is done every year 3-4 times (or more depending on depth of well). It is quite laborious.

I found a solution for this problem, in a farm near Attur in Tamilnadu.

The solution is shown in the snaps above. The solution consists of mechanical structure. The pump is placed on a steel base hanged with steel rope. The pump level is adjusted by changing the length of rope using jack.