Sales of earthen pots, typically used for storing drinking water, have increased in the last couple of days with the temperature hovering around 44-45 degree Celsius.
"Sale picked up in the last two-three days when the temperature increased. Almost 40-50 pots are being sold in present and I hope this number will maintain and may also increase," said Radheyshyam Prajapat, who sells earthen pots at Trimurti circle here.
Another vendor Gokul Prajapat said, "Most of the households today have refrigerators but despite that, sale of earthen pots is satisfactory because it is a traditional way for cooling water and also a healthier option. These pots are sold in offices also."
Pots in different sizes and water capacity are available in the range of Rs 25 to Rs 100. The pots are manufactured in Chaksu, Baswa and others places around Jaipur and Sikar district.
However, people complain the earthen pots manufactured today are of low quality.
"We do not find pots capable enough of cooling water for a longer period as it used to be 5-7 years back. We hardly used to change two pots in the entire summer season earlier but now we have to buy 4-5 pots for the season," said Nidhi Gupta, a resident of Tonk Road.
General Physician Dr Surendra Mohan Mathur said chilled water of refrigerator affects health and leads to throat infection, which can be avoided if one uses pot water.