Chinese rechargeable gadgets find a new market in Madurai!

With the power crisis worsening in the state and the 45-minute power outage during the night, people in Madurai have resorted to buying rechargeable electrical gadgets like fans and bulbs of Chinese make. Small electrical shops at East Anumandarayar temple street and other narrow stretches in the city are buzzing with the brisk sale and shop owners state that they are not able to meet the sudden surge of demand.

Ajith, a salesman in an electrical shop at East Anumandarayar temple street says that 250 rechargeable fans of Chinese make were sold on Saturday alone. "We are selling a lot of rechargeable bulbs which are also of Chinese make. Earlier, we sold a rechargeable fan or bulb once in a week and there were a lot of Indian company makes as well, with a six month warranty. But after the power cuts during the night began, people started thronging the shops asking for these gadgets," he said.

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