Shubh Luxmi Dal & General Mill

You can find Shubh Luxmi Dal & General Mill out in the Industrial Area of Hanumangarh. We’ve been here for quite some time now. It’s a big open area and you can see the dust rising when the wind picks up. We do a bit of everything here when it comes to milling. Mostly it’s dal, but we handle other grains too depending on what the farmers are harvesting. It’s a practical kind of place. We have the big grinding machines and the sifters all lined up in the main hall. It’s loud, so you have to shout a bit to be heard over the noise. My family runs the place, so you’ll usually find one of us hanging around the scales or checking the quality of the latest batch. We aren't corporate types; we wear old clothes because everything gets dirty within five minutes of starting work. We’ve got a small room that serves as an office where we keep our files and drink way too much chai. The neighbors are mostly other mills and workshops, so we all know each other. It’s a quiet life in some ways, even with all the machinery. We don't worry about being the best or the biggest. We just focus on getting through the pile of grain waiting in the corner. It’s honest, steady work and it keeps us busy from sunrise to sunset. That is really all there is to it.