Gautam Dal Mill

You can find Gautam Dal Mill over at 84 in the Industrial Area of Richhai. Being in an industrial zone means it's not the prettiest place, but it's perfect for what we do. There's a lot of heavy machinery involved in processing the pulses. It gets quite loud once everything is running, so we usually have to shout to be heard over the grinders. We spend our days receiving raw loads and getting them ready for the market. There is a lot of dust, that's just the nature of working with dal. We wear masks and try to keep the place as tidy as we can, though it's a constant battle. Most of our workers have been with us for years. They know the machines inside and out. We don't have a fancy office; it's mostly just a small room with a desk where we handle the invoices. The trucks come in and out all day long. Sometimes there's a delay with the raw material coming in, which throws off our schedule, but we just catch up when we can. We focus on getting the pulses processed correctly. It’s hard work and the hours can be long during the peak season. We're just one of many mills in Richhai, doing our bit every day. It is noisy and dusty, but it is what we know and we just keep the machines running as they should.