Odisha farmer develops sustainable irrigation system Developed by a farmer in a village in Odisha, the water wheel irrigates his three-acre plant and works on the principle of gravity without any power source. 0 claps Share on In a unique example of upcycle, reuse, and recycle, a 35-year-old farmer in Odisha’s Badamtalia village, has used plastic bottles and rods to design a waterwheel that irrigates his three-acre plot without using any power. Mahur Tipiria, who discontinued his education after Class 2, told ANI News that he built the water wheel using the basic law of gravity that sends water flowing downwards. He combined waste plastic bottles, bamboo clumps, wooden planks, two iron beams, and iron rods to build the wheel, which has become a key attraction in the area.