Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to inaugurate dabbawallahs' museum in Bandra today
The fire may be spent but the embers still glow. The dabbawallah community is still proud of the profession which transports home-cooked meals to students and office goers amid modern day food app deliveries. From handcarts to bicycles and public trains, their journey is one of swift, well coded efficiency.
On Thursday chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate a museum dedicated to the dabbawallahs of Mumbai that showcases their 135-year history and trade practices.
The Dabbawallah International Experience Centre, as it is called, is located near Rizvi College, Bandra. It includes plaques and installations, and a portrait of Mahadevrao Bachche, who founded the business. Funds were sanctioned by Fadnavis and MLA Shrikant Bharti facilitated the setup.
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Old tiffin boxes sourced from various households depict the different eras through which the trade plied. Large black and white photos and colour prints pasted on the walls highlight their special milestone moments.
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"An entire section of the museum is dedicated to explaining the precise, error free method of operation of our 5,000 dabbawallahs," said Ramdas Karvande who heads a dabbawallahs' union. Another union leader Ulhas Muke said the museum spans the history as well as prospects of the trade led by its Six Sigma rating that is an example to businesses worldwide.
The dabbawallahs have been included in the IIM syllabus and given TedX Talks and lectures in universities abroad, apart from famously being appreciated by King Charles and invited to royal weddings in the UK.
Another union leader Subhash Talekar said, "We appreciate the CM for his monetary grant for this museum. I feel he should walk the talk and grant affordable homes for a sum of Rs 10 lakh to dabbawallahs instead of Rs 25 lakh that they are currently allotted in Bhiwandi. Our boys barely earn Rs 20,000 per month. How can they afford Rs 25 lakh homes, and which bank will grant them loans?"
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