Drinking Water Dual Solar Pumping System @ Sundargarh, Odisha
One of the leading states in India that has adpoted solar pumping for community drinking water is Odisha. Installing a solar pump along with a hand pump ensures 24 hour water supply to the local community.
A 5000 liter overhead water tank stores water using a solar pump. With a level sensor installed at the tank end, there is never a shortage of water. Shown here are two such sites. One at Kaptamunda and the other at Jadabandh. Both in the Sundargarh district of Odisha.