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[[Image:tara pump.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Tara pump. Photo: [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/implementation/handpump-overview/tara-pump RWSN.]]]
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The Tara Pump is a “Direct Action Pump for Low Lift Wells”. It uses a buoyant pump rod that helps to reduce the forces on the handle. It is not designed for heavy-duty use, and can serve small communities of 100 persons. The maximum recommended lift is 15 m. The Tara Pump is a public domain pump defined by RWSN specifications and Indian Standards. The Tara Pump is fully corrosion resistant. It is easy to install and has excellent potential for community-based maintenance.
For more on the Maya-Yaku pump: [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/resources/details/335 Bomba de Accion Directa (Maya - Yaku).]
===Suitable conditions===
[[Image:tara pump4.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Tara pump is also called a '''force and lift''' pump. Photo: [http://monwarali.blogspot.com/2008/07/different-technological-options-in.html Monwarali blog.]]]
===Construction, operations and maintenance===
[[Image:tara pump diagram.jpg|thumb|200px|Tara pump mechanics. Photo: [http://www.skipumps.com/tara.htm S.K. Industries.]]]
Industrial production: large scale production in local industrial units. The plastic moulding requires specific equipment and skills.
===Costs===
Approx US$ 100-200 including tube well (depending on installation depth and drilling method).
===Manuals, videos, and links===
* BAUMANN, E. (2011) [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/resources/details/307 Low Cost Handpumps.] RWSN Field Note 2011-3, RWSN, St Gallen, Switzerland.
* BAUMANN, E.. The Maya-Yaku pump: [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/resources/details/335 Bomba de Accion Directa (Maya - Yaku).] Skat & Rural Water Supply Network. 1993.
===Acknowledgements===
* [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/implementation/handpump-overview/tara-pump Implementation • Handpump Technology: Tara pump]. RSWN.
