Balaji Provisional Stores

If you walk along the Mundhwa Ajwa Main Road, you will find Balaji Provisional Stores. It’s a straightforward shop that handles the basic stuff people need for their homes. We have sacks of grain, soaps, oils, and the usual household things. The shop is a bit packed because we try to keep everything on hand so nobody has to walk too far. The main road is always busy with traffic and people walking by, so there is never a dull moment. We have a lot of regulars who come in every week for their ration. It’s not a supermarket where you use a trolley; it is more of a counter service where you tell us what you need and we get it off the shelf for you. Sometimes the chalk board out front has the prices written on it if they change. We don't have a big team, just a few of us making sure the bags are tied tight and the change is correct. It gets a bit dusty with the wind from the road but we keep a cloth handy to wipe down the jars. We aren't trying to be the biggest store in town. We just want to make sure the people in Mundhwa have a reliable place to get their kitchen supplies without any fuss or high prices. It’s been our daily life for many years now at this location. We just keep the door open and wait.