Lift Irrigation System

The lift irrigation system is generally defined as the lifting of water from perennial sources of rivers with heavy capacity electric pumps and then distributed through the pipeline to nearby fields within its area. For successful functioning the lift irrigation schemes require appropriate technique, planning, designing and execution through knowledgeable technical person. Participation of beneficiaries is quite necessary. Unplanned development of lift irrigation systems have the potential to have its adverse impact on the groundwater levels, as has been the case in many south Asian countries in the recent years. Continuous drop in groundwater table is making the cost of running and maintenance of lift irrigation schemes more costly. Cooperative lift irrigation schemes have the potential to be participatory in development and management. Multistage submerged pump is at the heart of any irrigation system.