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Flood-Resistant Handpumps that rise automatically
volunteer
Kripesh Swain & Kumar Biswajeet
Bhubaneswar, Orissa

IGNITE 2012 - 2012

Generally in flood prone areas, wells and hand pumps become unusable as muddy water gushes. Kripesh and Biswajeet suggest a hand pump whose upper portion may rise with the increase in the level of flood water, thus ensuring that it remains usable.