Riser Pipes : PVC with Square threads or PVC with SS Ends or Mild Steel?

September 4, 2026October 16, 2025 by Sharad

PVC and stainless steel riser pipes being manufactured at the SKI factory

One question a lot of our buyers of India Mark 2 Hand Pump ask us when buying our handpumps is this: Which Riser Pipes Should we go for? 1. PVC with Square Threads or 2. PVC Pipes with SS Ends or 3. Galvanized Iron ( GI ) Riser Pipes Out of the above 3 … Read more

Pictures from one of our lots bound for A Western African Nation in December 2018

September 4, 2026December 24, 2018 by Sharad

This shipment of India Mark 2 hand pumps and accessories was part of SKI’s ongoing supply to hand pump projects across Africa, packed and prepared for export from our Patna factory.

PVC riser pipes with stainless steel couplings for India Mark 2 hand pump, packed at the SKI factory

Close-up of the India Mark 2 hand pump's galvanized steel stand and handle assembly

India Mark 2 hand pump head assembly with handle, ready for shipment

3D holographic hologram sticker on an SKI pump part, confirming it is a genuine India Mark 2 hand pump

Close-up of PVC riser pipe ends with stainless steel couplings for the India Mark 2 hand pump

India Mark 2 hand pump stand and cylinder head assembled at the SKI factory before export

Hand Pump Imitation and Flattery

September 4, 2026December 5, 2018 by Sharad

Imitation is the best form of Flattery Well we certainly must be doing things right quality-wise because it seems now our competitors have started branding their own pumps and parts as “Manufactured by SKI ” 🙂 … Our dealer in Cameroon came across the above shown SS Cylinder Assembly for India Mark 2 which Proudly carries … Read more

Extra Deepwell Vs. Normal Mark 2

September 4, 2026August 17, 2018 by Sharad

So Many times our customers ask us about the differences and uses of the 2 pumps, The Extra Deepwell Hand Pump and the Normal Mark 2 handpump. Basically the short answer is this : Extra Deepwell is a version of Mark 2 hand pump which is suitable for a water table depth of 50 to … Read more

Isata Kamara : Meet the hand pump mechanic who won the hearts of villagers

September 4, 2026April 24, 2018 by admin

Community member using a hand pump in Sierra Leone — UNDP inclusive growth programme photo

Forty-seven-year-old, Isata Kamara is loved and adored by most of her fellow residents in Mafaray Village, a remote community just outside Kambia district, Northern Sierra Leone. Her fame has not come cheap. She gained popularity as her community relied solely on her to service their only source of water – the only handpump in the … Read more