** Shares of Indian pumps and associated parts maker Shakti
Pumps (India) Ltd SHPU.NS rise as much as 2.6% to 427 rupees
** Stock of SHPU hits highest level since Dec 2, marks third
consecutive session of gains
** SHPU said it has invested 10 million rupees
($121,350.39) in unit Shakti Green Industries urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN32Y0HH
** More than 64,000 shares change hands, 0.8x the 30-day avg
of 83,634 shares
** Stock down 34.9% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 82.4060 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Anisha Ajith in Bengaluru)
((anisha.ajith@thomsonreuters.com))