Impact of weekly market in urban spaces
Markets are places where different goods get sold, and these goods in terms of quality and price. People come here to fulfill their needs and wants. These markets have a fixed location and are permanent; they are registered and are playing tax and Income tax return to the government as they are buying from registered dealerships, the government is even monitoring the transaction of their business. These markets established under the commercial space Act. These markets situated in places which are easily accessed and is familiar by the public. Due to these lives in both urban and rural areas have become comfortable.
Urban areas are those in which there is no or very less agriculture. Here people migrate from different cites, towns, and villages for earning better; there is very less social discrimination. In urban areas the cost of living is more than that of rural areas, it's mostly populated as it has lots of industries which opens lots of job opportunities for people. The expenses are more.
In Urban areas, their come weekly markets, Â these markets which happen once a week, it is a platform for the rural people to sell their products. Shopkeepers spread out sheets to display their products and sell them. The shops start in the morning and continue till evening or late evening. The shops are not permanent. They do not pay any taxes to the government. They buy tickets from the MCD to put up their stalls. They are bringing rural to urban as they make fresh from farm items available. These markets are generally happening in common areas, which are very familiar and is convenient for people to approach; it also creates lots of congestion for people, not a part of the market. How does the shopkeeper have the same spots every time? How are the people affected? These markets are systematic in a way like one area; there are only a vegetable market and one area with only household items.
The snack shops are heavily crowded, particularly by children and women. Besides these shops, some hawkers sell different items of daily needs. The weekly market offers them an excellent opportunity to have a great business. Such markets are especially useful for those who live in far off places. They can buy their essential items at a reasonable rate here in a weekly market. These markets have comparatively fewer prices from the standard market and customs bargain for getting products at a relatively lower price. It completely transforms the place into a different outlook which enlightens that area. They believe in selling volumes, due to which they can earn more, and they can recover the cost. This market is considered illegal, yet it's being allowed. A case between the weekly market vendors and the MCD is going on in the Supreme Court regarding the allotment of space. This market mostly removes social discrimination by allowing people to commence commerce reasonably.
Next phase will be finding out the origin of weekly markets and evolution of it which will help me in mapping out the topic better and will open more directions for me to explore the issue and because of which I will be able to go deeper. The questions as of now, I am looking forward to being what these markets are? What is the temporizes in it? Â How do people commence commerce? Why do people buy from here? Where are the vendors for the rest of the week? How are they enriching that space? How are they bringing people together? How do they eliminate social discrimination? How are they democratic?












