D. G. PANCHAL

We have been here at Kothari Estate for quite some time now. Our place is at Shade No. 4/5, right near where the old Rustam Mill is in Dudheshwar. It is mostly just us working through the day, making sure things get done right. The area stays busy with all the industrial work going on around us. People usually find us by looking for the mill first. It is not a fancy setup, just a solid workshop where we handle our daily tasks. Some days are louder than others depending on what is being worked on. We have seen the neighborhood change a bit over the years but our spot in the estate stays the same. The heat can get a bit much in the afternoons, but we just keep at it. Usually, you can see someone out front or hear the machines running from the road. We do not have a big office or anything like that. It is just the workshop and the space we need for the materials. Most of our neighbors are also doing similar heavy work, so there is always a sense of everyone just doing their own thing. We open up early and stay until the work is finished for the day. Sometimes the traffic near Dudheshwar makes it hard for deliveries to get in, but we manage somehow. It is just a regular life for us here, focusing on the metal and the machines every single day without much fuss or distraction.