Jamsaheb Mukadam

Jamsaheb Mukadam is based at 12 Deonar, and if you know the area, you know it’s a place that’s always moving. Being a mukadam means we are right in the middle of everything, mostly dealing with labor and making sure the work on various sites actually happens. It’s not the kind of job where you sit in a clean office all day with the AC on. Most of the time, I’m out or standing at the door talking to people who are looking for work or contractors who need help. The atmosphere in Deonar is quite heavy with all the industrial activity and the trucks passing by constantly. We’ve been at this for a long time, and people around here know us as the ones who handle the tough stuff. It’s about managing people, which is never as easy as it sounds on paper. You have to deal with different personalities and make sure everyone shows up when they are supposed to. Some days are long and quite tiring, especially when the weather isn’t helping and the heat is up. We don’t have a website or any fancy marketing stuff; we just rely on the fact that we’ve been at number 12 for ages and people know where to find us. It’s a very hands-on way to make a living, and it suits the way we like to work. Nothing fancy, just making sure the jobs get finished and the workers are paid on time at the end of the week.