Janata Dairy

We are located at 1047 in Sadashiv Peth. If you know Pune, you know the Peth areas are always buzzing with people and narrow lanes. Janata Dairy starts very early in the morning, long before most people are even awake. That’s when the milk arrives and we have to get everything ready for the early shoppers. The smell of fresh milk and curd is just part of the walls here by now. It’s an old building, so it has that traditional feel that you don't really find in the newer parts of the city. We don’t have any fancy displays or modern marketing. It’s just cold storage, some counters, and us serving the locals. People come in with their own containers sometimes, and we’ve known some of these families for generations. The floor is usually wet because we’re always cleaning something, and the space is quite narrow. It’s a busy, damp, and honest kind of work. We don’t spend much time talking about what we do; we just do it. When the festivals come around, the place gets incredibly crowded, and we’re all working double shifts to keep up. It’s just how life goes at the dairy. We are a small part of the daily routine for the people living in Sadashiv Peth. We’ve been here at number 1047 for a long time, and we plan on staying. There isn't much to it, just milk and hard work.