Mahaveer Modern Mini Rice Mill

Down in Maunia Bigha, near Dalmia Nagar, we have our mini rice mill set up. It is close to Dehri On Sone, so we get a lot of people coming through from that area as well. Even though we have 'modern' in the name, it is still a lot of manual labor and getting your hands dirty every single day. The machines we have are smaller than the big industrial ones, but they get the job done for the local farmers. It is a loud place to work, and the vibration from the hullers makes the whole floor shake when they are running at full speed. We spend a lot of time maintaining the equipment because if one belt breaks, everything stops. There is always a lot of dust in the air, so we have to keep the doors wide open to let the breeze through. We have a small porch where we sit during lunch, looking out towards the road. The seasons dictate how busy we are; some months we are working late into the night, and other times it is much quieter. We do not have any fancy brochures or a sales team. We just wait for the tractors to pull up with the harvest. It is a straightforward business, just taking the raw paddy and turning it into something people can actually cook and eat. We enjoy the quiet moments when the machines are finally turned off.