In India Hardware stores are mostly run by individuals, and as such there are no big brand stores that deal in all hardware products. In Urban and rural India, stores used to big with full of items and articles. Indian hardware stores are similar to hardware stores around the world, carrying supplies for a variety of purposes. Among these are: plumbing, machinery, household, gardening, manufacturing, cobbler, carpenter, and electrical. Specific items often carried include: PVC pipes, taps, paints, hand pump, nut, bolts, pots, broom, wiper, lock, bulb and lights, wires, color, drums, knife, bottle, jars, plastic, rubber, thread, rope, bucket, jug, glass, tub, screw, hammer, hanger, net, and cages.