In today's fast moving world....modernity has made everything
easily accessible. One simple example is of malls and super markets which can
easily be seen around us. But what about the local markets then??? Will it also
affect the middle class???
Few days back I was in Ajmer and went to a local market with
some of my relatives. It was fun having look at other people moving from shop
to shop, chatting with each other, selecting things of their choice and
bargaining over it...so I found them comfortable with that atmosphere. At the
same time we planned to have a visit to a mall nearby.....malls are always fantastic,
loaded with modern features, new showrooms, restaurant and blah, blah...
The condition is applicable not only in Ajmer but each and
every city which is developing at a fast rate and being a part if cosmopolitan
culture. Here the difference which I saw was the sort of crowd we had, the
difference of the class of people there and also the difference in the cost of
the goods. As malls are day by day increasing...local markets are losing their
profits and importance. So just think about it that what will happen to the
middle-class or lower class??? Will it be able to survive then???
In cities like Gurgaon, Noida people are ought to buy goods
from super markets only because they don't have any other option. So here again
comes a role of government, the great. Even in malls the things are sold on
much higher costs than the local ones and the reason is the implementation of
taxes over goods by government. And also Foreign Direct Investment is coming
into action which will even create more exposure for super markets like Wal
Mart and many more.
It's very much understood that each and every person can't
afford such type of luxury. But then markets should not be neglected as it's a
source of income and livelihood for thousands of people, providing people their
daily needs, fashion accessories. Remember that these markets were the one who
first made things easily accessible to us. So what I think is that malls are
making it easier for people to shop for goods of their needs but a limit should
be made for goods so that markets don't face lose in their trades and so there
will be an equal flow of shoppers in both the sides and will be in favor of all
types of classes, breaking the distinctions between all...
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