Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Farmer’s Hydro Lift Device Wins President’s Grassroots Innovation Award
Pampana Srinivas is a farmer who built a machine called Hydro Lift.
It uses the force of moving water to pump water uphill.
The machine does not need electricity, diesel or petrol.
This could help farmers who struggle to get water in hilly places.
The current version can lift water about 30 feet.
It can move nearly 2.5 million litres of water each day.
Srinivas received an award from President Droupadi Murmu for his invention.
He is working on a larger version that could lift water 100 feet and produce electricity.
Pampana Srinivas from Kaikavolu developed a Hydro Lift device that raises water using the kinetic energy of flowing water.
The device operates without electricity, diesel or petrol and was tested at the Vetlapalem check dam.
Its current model can lift water 30 feet and reportedly move nearly 2.5 million litres daily.
Srinivas received recognition from President Droupadi Murmu among 26 grassroots innovators selected nationwide.
He plans to upgrade the device to lift water 100 feet and generate 10 KW of electricity after completing the patent process.
- Who
- Pampana Srinivas, a farmer from Kaikavolu village, developed the device.
- What
- He created a Hydro Lift that pumps water uphill using the kinetic energy of flowing water.
- When
- The prototype was developed over nearly a decade, and Srinivas received presidential recognition at a recent event.
- Where
- The device was tested at the Vetlapalem check dam in Kakinada district; the recognition took place at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- Why
- It was designed to help farmers, especially in hilly regions, access irrigation water without electricity or fuel.
- Developer
- Pampana Srinivas of Kaikavolu village, Pedapudi mandal, Kakinada district
- Current lifting capacity
- 30 feet
- Daily water capacity
- Nearly 2.5 million litres
- Testing location
- Vetlapalem check dam
- Development support
- ₹5 lakh from the Atal Innovation Mission of KL University
- Planned upgrade
- Lift water up to 100 feet and generate 10 KW of electricity
- Recognition
- Selected among 26 grassroots innovators and recognized by President Droupadi Murmu