Gandhidham Bardanwala Association

Our group is based out of Plot No. 99 in the G I D C Area of Gandhidham. We are right near the old Oslo Cinema, which makes it easy for people to find us in Kachchh. The Gandhidham Bardanwala Association is just a spot where the local traders and workers involved with bardan come together. It’s a plain building, nothing special to look at from the outside. Inside, it’s usually just a few chairs and a table where we discuss things like pricing or supply issues. The walls have a few old calendars and some notes tacked up. It gets quite hot in this part of Gandhidham, so we usually have the fan going full blast. People drop by after they finish their shifts at the warehouses. We spend a lot of time talking about the logistics of moving goods through the port or across the state. It’s a community thing more than anything else. We’ve known each other for a long time, so meetings are more like catching up with friends. Sometimes the traffic by the cinema gets backed up, which makes getting here a bit of a pain. But we stay open late enough for everyone to make it. It’s a simple setup for a group of people who just want to keep their trade running smoothly. There’s always someone around if you have a question about the local market or need some advice.