Kheteshwar Building Materials Store

You can find Kheteshwar Building Materials Store on Chotan Road, very close to the Hanuman Mandir. Having the temple nearby is a good landmark because everyone knows where it is. We deal with a lot of heavy stuff like cement, sand, and bricks. My clothes are almost always covered in white dust by noon, but that is the nature of selling building supplies. We have a small yard where we keep the bulkier items. It gets quite busy when people are starting new construction projects in the neighborhood. We spend a lot of time talking to contractors and guys who are just trying to fix up their own homes. The sun can be quite brutal out here on Chotan Road, so we stay under the shade of the tin roof whenever possible. We don't have a computerized system or anything like that; we mostly just use a notebook to keep track of what goes out. Loading the trucks is the hardest part of the job, especially when it is humid. We’ve had this store for a few years now. Sometimes we run out of certain items if the supply trucks from the city are delayed, but we try to let people know. It is a straightforward business. We show up, move some heavy bags, and talk to the locals. It’s honest work and it keeps us busy from morning until the sun goes down.