Makwana Engineering Works

Gandhidham is a dry place, and the G I D C area gets very dusty when the wind picks up. Our shop is at A/2, and there is always sand blowing in through the open front. We spend a good amount of time just sweeping the floor so the machines don't get jammed up. Engineering work in Kachchh has its own challenges, especially with the heat in the middle of the day. We usually take a longer break when the sun is at its peak. The workshop is filled with various tools we've collected over the years. Some were bought new, others we fixed up ourselves. It isn't a fancy place with glass walls or shiny floors. It’s a practical space meant for fixing things and building parts. My hands are rarely clean, and the same goes for anyone else working here. We handle a lot of different requests, mostly from people in the local industries. Sometimes someone brings in a part that’s so broken we have to start from scratch. We don't have a big website or a social media page. Most people know us because they saw the sign or heard about us from a friend. We keep a pot of water in the corner for anyone who is thirsty. It’s a basic life, but we like the work. There is a sense of satisfaction in finishing a piece and seeing it actually fit where it’s supposed to.