Mangal Singh makes Turbine which is helping farmers pump waters from rivers without using any electricity or fuel

THE TURBINE WHICH PUMPS WATER WITHOUT ELECTRICITY!

Let us take a look at this revolutionary turbine which is helping farmers pump waters from rivers without using any electricity or fuel. Mangal Singh, the creator mangal turbines was born in a small village.

In his childhood he used to play with a firkin (top) every day. He says that was his inspiration and that he used the same idea to design this technology. His patented design is low cost, efficient, and does not depend on fuel or external energy source to lift water from rivers and other water bodies.

The technology is called Mangal Singh Water Wheel Turbine Pump-cum-PTP machine, aka Mangal Turbine and it is made entirely with locally available parts. It runs based on sound mechanical principles.

“Because I am also a farmer, I know very well the problems that are faced by them. Because fuel is very costly and electricity is not very regular in the villages, I thought of designing a machine that can harness the energy of flowing water and operate a pump using that energy,” he says.

He also says that, “The technology is unique because it is a one-of-its-kind machine where water is being lifted without any fuel or energy. That is where Mangal Turbine stands out when compared to other technologies.” 

He designed the technology in 1987 when his electric pump broke down, crops failed and the banks refused to give him a loan. He developed the prototype and pumped water for the first time in his own farm. He then implemented this technology in his village on an infertile land which was soon transformed into a green space due to Mangal Turbines. The technology worked and the water reached to places located even one to two kilometres away without any diesel or electricity. Then he used this machine on a forest nursery where over 1,20,000 litres of diesel was saved. 

He explains that the pump requires low waterheads of up to only 1 meter, created by low-cost check dams. The turbine machine consists of a water wheel firmly mounted on a steel shaft fixed on foundation supports. The shaft is coupled with a gearbox with universal couplings to step-up the speed of rotation. A centrifugal pump lifts the water from one end, while a pulley is used to derive power to operate the machine. The water wheel turbine’s design is simple and it can be made in different sizes to meet varying location-specific requirements anywhere in the developing world.

The instant success of his turbine gave Singh recognition and brought him into the limelight when many experts came to see his work and were amazed by the impact. 

Mangal Turbines has reached and improved the lot of thousands of people across the nation in many states including Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, etc. Not only this, he has also recharged a dead canal using his revolutionary technology.

The proud innovator, through his amazing innovation, has simplified the lives of many farmers. If put to proper use, this technology can bring a revolutionary change in Indian agriculture. Lets hope it receives the right support from government and private sector alike.