Shree Shyam Rice Industries

We’ve been here at E-45 in the Chambalo Industrial Area for quite a while now. Most days start early, usually before the sun gets too high, because the heat in the mill gets pretty intense once the machines start humming. It’s a loud place, full of the sound of grain moving through the chutes and the steady thrum of the sorters. We spend most of our time just keeping things running. There is always a belt to tighten or a bag that needs moving. The trucks come in and out through the gate, bringing in raw paddy and taking away the finished sacks. It’s dusty work, and you definitely go home with rice husks in your hair and clothes. We don't have a fancy office or anything like that. There’s just a small desk where we keep the registers and a couple of chairs for when someone stops by to talk business. Most of the guys here have been with us for years, so we all know the routine without having to say much. We just focus on the piles of grain and making sure the moisture levels look okay. Sometimes the power goes out, which is a headache, but that is just part of being in this industrial zone. We grab a tea from the stall down the road and wait for things to kick back on. It is a simple life, focused on the cycles of the harvest and the daily grind of the mill.