Udhampur, April 8 -- With summer finally setting in, potters all over Udhampur have been enjoying a boom for their earthenware.

As people become more and more health aware and keep a look on the alternatives to metallic and plastic utensils and vessels, traditional earthenware ones have experienced an incredible resurgence as a popular trend.

Mohammad Rashid, who has been making clay pots for 45 years from Nagulta in Chenani area of Udhampur District of Jammu and Kashmir said they were expecting a very hot summer this year, which resulted in a spike for earthen items.

"The market demand for our earthen items has gone up considerably, so we are operating day and night to make clay pitchers, jugs, glasses, and other things," he said.

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