Maharashtra General & Provision Stores

If you live around Govandi East, you probably know where Sakinaka 2 is, and that is where you will find Maharashtra General & Provision Stores. We are a typical neighborhood shop. We have sacks of grain, lentils, and all the basic stuff you need for a kitchen. The store is usually a bit cramped because we try to fit as much as possible onto the shelves. You’ll find soap, oil, sugar, and tea leaves piled up high. The morning time is always the busiest because that’s when everyone realizes they are out of milk or bread. We spend a lot of time weighing things out and bagging them up for people. It’s a lot of physical work, lifting heavy bags and reaching for things on the top shelves. The floor is usually a bit dusty from the flour, but we sweep it when we get a chance. We know most of the people who come in by their first names. We’ve seen kids grow up and start coming in to buy their own snacks. It’s a loud place sometimes, with everyone talking at once and the sound of the scale beeping. We don’t have any fancy displays or bright marketing lights. It’s just a plain store where you can get what you need for the day. We stay open pretty late to make sure people coming home from work can still pick up their groceries. It's just a regular part of life here in Govandi.