Pragati Vinimay Pvt. Ltd.

Working out here at the Calcutta Leather Complex means dealing with the smell of leather all day. We are at Plot 907 in Zone 10. It’s a bit of a trek to get out here to Kantatala, especially when it rains. The roads in 24 Parganas South can be tricky. Pragati Vinimay has been in this spot for some time. We have a solid group of people who know how to handle the materials. It’s physical work. The warehouse is large and sometimes it feels a bit drafty in the winter. We move a lot of stock in and out every week. Most days are spent checking manifests and making sure the trucks are loaded right. It’s not a glamorous job, but it’s what we do. The area is full of other leather businesses, so there’s always noise and movement. We keep to ourselves mostly. Sometimes the power goes out, which is annoying, but we have a generator. We eat lunch together in the small break area. It’s mostly just tea and biscuits. The paperwork piles up on the desks if we aren't careful. We try to stay on top of it. It’s a quiet life out here in some ways, despite the industrial noise. We’ve gotten used to the rhythm of the complex. There's a guy who comes by selling snacks in the afternoon, and we usually take a break then. It's a long day, but the work is steady.