Our visit to Neral market Neral market is the source of bread and butter for the people residing

in neral. On Wednesday, neral market has a special bazaar known as the budhwaar bazaar. We were lucky to visit and experience budhwaar bazaar. Neral market typical rural market indeed. Rural people striving to get the best products at the lowest prices with the help of tool known as bargaining. The market opens at 6.30am-7.00am in the morning and closes at 8pm. The various products offered consists of slippers, scents(attars), deodorants, vegetables, fish, prawns, chicken, fruits, flowers etc. on the day of budhwaar bazaar chattai i.e. cane matts are being sold on a large scale as it is the speciality of budhwaar bazaar.

The market comprises of small shops made up of bricks, cement as well as bamboo. Medical shops have achieved a decent

growth in the last 3 years to meet the medical needs of the people. Even though, the market is located at neral many products are being imported from other cities. The flowers are majoratcally brought from kalyan flower market and shahpur flower market. The apparels of children are brought from nearby towns. The scents are made locally with the raw material brought from central Mumbai. Chicken is being purchased from shahpur. Seafood like fishes as well as prawns are being imported from Mumbai docks, whereas vegetables are being brought from kalyan. The market is on the verge of development and it can be seen by the growth in digital stores, atm facilities, bakery. The market celebrates various festivals such as diwali, holi, raksha bandhan and specially ganesh utsav. Being a rural market, the price range is not high. The price of chattai ranges from rs. 50 for the small ones and goes upto rs. 160 for the larger ones. The prices of slippers starts with rs. 50 to 60 for each pair. Scents (attar) are being sold at rs. 20 for a bottle of 15ml, whereas deodorants are sold at M.R.P. Neral market was developing rapidly through area wise and by supply of goods and services to the customer properly Many people arrive at neral station to follow up the destination of matheran.From neral station Mini or toy train are there to arrive neral to matheran it takes 2.hrs to reach by mini trains.

VARIOUS TYPES OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN NERAL MARKET 1.VEGETABLES Sellers in neral market buy vegetables from kalyan and sell it in neral.All vegetables were available such as tomoto, potato, cabbage, onion, lemon,etc.price of vegetables was reasonables as other markets.also lowering the price of vegetable for large quantity purchase.

2.SPICES AND FISH BONES They sell various types of spices which specially used in nonveg items.these spices were specific in the market.In whole ,market only one shop there to sell these spices therefore he was specific seller.it has also having fish bones.this seller was fro,m 20 years in neral market

3.DRESSES AND SAREE The shopkeeper of dresses bring dresses from VASHI and CST which were at low ranges only for daily use only. It hs different types of saree with embrodery which were purchased from Ahmedabad.the sale of saree was more in the neral market most of ladies wear sarees.

4.SLIPPERS, SANDALS AND CHAPPALS In market of neral there was trend of slippers more people prefer for slippers rather than for others.only 10 % people prefer for sandals and chappals but the sale of shoes were negligible.the slippers were brought from badlapur and kalyan.sandals and chappals from CST.The shop was opened from morning 7 to till night 8.

5.FLOWERS Flowers were available in main market.the flowers were totally fresh.The lady selling flower bring from badlapur at morning daily.keeps different flowers roses,mogra etc.she makes mala of flower by its own.

6.Chickens available It was from different species which was available in the market and has to sell in the market.the sale of chicken was more as compare to other products.people love to eat chicken in neral.seller also supply chickens in matheran.

7.PERFUMES AND SCENTS Selling of perfumes at footpath only.specially sale was for muslims.the people selling in footpath were rude to all customers because of frustration that all customers only see and not purchasing products.this products was purchase from CST.

8.PURSES AND PLASTIC ITEMS Purses available for ladies of various types and design.plastic items are such as baskets,baby playing items, utensils used in kitchen.Toys for babies such as car,bikes etc.other utensils such as lighter,socks were also available for the people.

9.PACKETS Packets of gems,spices,sweet goli etc.these packets were purchased from matheran consumers purchase was from tourist only they sale this product to tourist.the regular customers dont purchase these items.the maxium sale of various packets by tourists.

10.FISHES AND PRAWNS The consumers sale for fishes more they love to eat fish.they also purchase prawns but less.As per the choice of consumer they sale their product. 80% of consumer were non-vegetarian so they eat all types of fishes ans prawns etc.

11.MEDICAL STORES Consumers get facilities of medical stores in rural market for urgency and emergency.only one medical shop available in whole market which was since from 25 years.All the basic medical were available which are necessary for the consumers.In neral there was also only one hospital which was 3 kms away from main market.

12.HARDWARE STORES