Gordhanlal B. Solanki has been running the Mumbai Badam Milk and Lassi Centre for over three decades at the V.V. Puram thindi beedi (food street). However, his business has seen a lull over the last few years due to the pandemic and now the closure of the street by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for more than seven months for its revamp. A turnover is not more than 10-20% of what it used to be in the pre-pandemic period, he says.
“I have had my shop at the food street for more than 30 years. It is undoubtedly one of the most popular shops in the area and everyone who visits the food street makes a stop at our shop,” he says with pride. “But over the last few years, things have changed. Due to the pandemic, we saw a huge fall in business. Back then we had enough savings to cope with the situation and also look after our staff. Post-pandemic it was important for us to have a good business turnover to make up. When things were getting better, it was announced that the food street had to be shut for a few months, as the entire street was being revamped,“ Mr. Solanki said.
