Just a little before the 'Agro House' where the Tamil Nadu Agro Industries Development Corporation is located, is a sight worth stopping for. Colourful vases and pots made from ceramic, coffee tables and coffee table décor, rows of pottery - clay figurines and statues made from plaster of paris and wrought iron swings. The pick of the lot - the wrought iron swings called Jhulla in Hindi and Oonjal in Tamil. At just Rs.3,000/- a piece, they are a real steal.

All the items that are available here are brought from Delhi. Eight people from Rajasthan have been at this spot for over a year now. Ajay, one of the young men in the group, says that business is reasonably good, though traffic and the rains keep quite a few customers away. "It is not that only the rich buy these wares. Even people who come in cycles, have bought from me. Many truck drivers who come to Guindy Industrial Estate, from other states, also buy clay and ceramic pottery from here".

Ajay says that though he has only four swings on display, he could get more from Delhi, given a few months. He makes a profit of around Rs.200/- on the swings.

The coffee tables are available at Rs. 200/-, Rs. 400/- and Rs.500/-, depending on the size. The ceramic pottery ranges from Rs. 200/- to Rs.300/-. The pots, vases and other figurines made from clay and plaster of paris are in the price range of Rs. 40/- to Rs. 200/-.