Vedanta Aluminium Ltd, Jharsuguda, Orissa

Our office is located at the Deulbera Colliery, specifically at Quarter Number Lch-100. This is in the Talcher area of the Angul district in Orissa. Being right in a colliery area means there is always a lot of activity and a fair amount of coal dust in the air. The zip code is 759102. The office is basically a converted residential quarter, so it feels more like a home than a corporate building. We have the usual stuff like desks and some old chairs. It is a very industrial setting. You hear the sounds of the mines and the trucks all day long. We are part of the Vedanta Aluminium team from Jharsuguda, but we are stationed here for the local operations. Life in Talcher is centered around the mines. Everything from the local shops to the bus schedules depends on the shifts at the colliery. Our team is used to the grit and the hard work that comes with being in a mining town. We don't have air conditioning in every room, so we keep the windows open when it isn't too dusty. It is a practical workspace for people who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty. We handle the logistics and the daily reports from this little quarter. It is not glamorous, but it is where the actual work happens every single day of the week.