Hydraulic Ram-A Boon to Irrigate in Hilly Areas
Journal Title: Current Investigations in Agriculture and Current Research - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Like the windmill, the hydraulic ram experienced a period of popularity in industrialized countries, followed by a decline due to the large-scale development in generation and distribution of economical electrical energy. In developing countries, however, the difficulty in conveying electrical energy to remote hilly areas and the shortage of petroleum fuels have focused the importance of hydraulic rams for small-scale lift irrigation and rural water supply. Hilly areas are often deprived of irrigation facilities due to uneven topography and non-availability of conventional sources of energy. Studies shows that hydraulic rams as a potential means of irrigation in the hilly areas. Hydraulic rams could also be used with advantage in the hilly regions of most states in India and other developing countries. The source of supply of water for operating a hydraulic ram may be a stream, a spring or an irrigation canal. In the mountainous regions of India and other developing countries, there are numerous sites where hydraulic rams could be installed, thus reducing human drudgery in carrying head loads of drinking water along steep slopes or turning unproductive and unused lands to efficient farming units. The simplicity of construction and the automatic operation of the hydraulic ram make it especially adapted to remote rural areas which often have problems of nonavailability of commercial energy sources such as electricity and diesel and lack of skilled technicians for maintenance and repair of engines/motors and pumps.
Authors and Affiliations
CH Rajendra Subudhi, R Subudhi
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