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- RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka suggested on social media that Indian street corners should have Japanese "human fridge" cooling booths during summer months to help people cope with extreme heat.
- The booth, called the Do Hiemon Box, was developed by Japanese vending machine manufacturer SDRS and holds one person while blowing cool air at temperatures as low as five degrees Celsius.
- Its makers claim about 10 to 20 minutes inside can relieve heat exhaustion symptoms and help ward off heat stroke, using half the energy of an average portable air conditioner.
- The suggestion drew playful and sceptical reactions from social media users about how such booths would fare in India.
What to watch next
- Whether any Indian authority or company responds to Goenka's suggestion or explores importing such booths.
- Availability and pricing of the Do Hiemon Box in markets outside Japan.
- How summer heat conditions in Indian cities evolve and whether heat-mitigation ideas gain policy attention.
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