Frequency of breakdowns and maintenance needed
User acceptability
Resistance to corrosion, abuse and neglect.
From these tests the India Mark II merged as the best handpump amongst all
the project of the Bank, extensive trials were conducted of twelve different from all over the world, including France, Holland, Canada, Sweden, U.K. U.S.A. and India. The
parameter for testing included :
Ease of manufacture, installation and use.
Mechanical and Volumetric efficiency
The India Mark 2 Pumps is also available in the following versions:
Millions of India Mark 2 Pumps are lying broken and unused in the field.The main reason behind this is that low quality pump are purchased to save a few dollars and then these pumps break down very quickly and defeat the very purpose of their existence.
While it is a very sturdy pump, it is very important that the pump be manufactured to very exacting standards with strict adherence to quality control.