Some traders in areas that usually escape inundation invested in solar gadgets before the arrival of the monsoon in June
The sun has created a flood of business opportunities in the monsoon-mauled Assam.
The deluge this year has so far killed 55 people — five drowned on Saturday — and washed away 521 domestic animals and fowl as 38.37 lakh people across 18 of the 33 districts continue to be affected. The tragedy for most has translated into cash for a few, even non-traders who sniffed possibilities. Among the major beneficiaries are vendors of solar panels and appliances. “The number of solar equipment vendors has increased significantly over the past few months, but the sale of solar panels jumped during the floods,” said Jaideep Baruah, in charge of environment at the Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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