We decided to then use the day to try to visit the Ministry of Textiles. They were supposed to have some information on government programs that might be useful for the producers we have visited. Since this is a government office, you cannot just go, but need an appointment for. So, after Pooja (our go-to-girl when you need something done) called us and said we could go, we headed out .
After the usual hour on a packed train, we got off and took a cab. I don’t even know how to describe the cab ride that followed, but after a lot of stop, turn around, ask, and “interesting” neighborhoods, we finally stopped in a neighborhood that was partly construction site (not the nice US-kind), partly slum (and not the posh slums we had worked in) and were told us we were there.
The Municipal Building was an old, run down building and we were very nervous about getting out, but headed in and found the person we were supposed to meet with. After half an hour of talking, he asked what we were there for. Sigh. We explained our purpose one more time, just to find out that we needed to go to the same office, but in Delhi. Then he told us that company we are interning with had to do that and that he had been in touch with them many times already!
After a lot of chit chat and more clarifications, we finally left and walked through a neighborhood I really did not feel good about. We finally reached the main road, caught a cab and he took us 500 yards straight to the train station!!! The cab driver earlier took nearly an hour!!
I was so glad to be back tonight and tomorrow: I am going to Utan if I have to swim!!
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