Before designing a lift, you ...

Before designing a lift, you need to have a permission to lift water from the canal or storage. In the present scenario of irrigation sector in Maharashtra State (and that too in Ahmednagar District), it appears very remote). Once you know the quantum of water permitted to lift (in three different seasons), the scheme can be designed. By using GPS, you can take locations, altitudes, which can help you in working out lengths, heads (for pipes and pumps etc) I have developed very simple excel sheets for selection of [i]PVC pipes (from 3 alternative diameters) and [ii]pumps based on the requirement and range of pumps available in the market. I have developed no. of slideshows for the farmers, NGOs, Govt officers on lifts [designs, Rising(Pumping) Mains, Pumps, Distribution System(including Pipe Distribution)], when I worked for 11 years on KfW German funded Minor Irrigation Schemes (based on Participatory Irrigation basis), in Maharashtra. I am based in Pune, and in Irrigation field for 49 years. You can contact me on apteuk@gmail.com. ULHAS K APTE