Essar Steel (Hazira) Ltd

Out here in Avaradi, things are a little different than they are at the main industrial sites. We are located at M R Ronad’s place in the Ramdurg area of Belgaum. It is quite a trek if you are coming from the bigger cities in Karnataka, but this is where we have set up our local base. It is a simple setup, really. We handle the necessary things for the Hazira plant but from this side of the state line. The neighborhood is mostly quiet and peaceful, not at all like those huge industrial zones you see on the news. We have a few rooms where we keep our files and take care of the regional side of the business. Most people in the village just know us as the steel office guys. We do not have any fancy signs or big logos on the building. You just come to the address and someone will usually be there to help you out. The work involves a lot of paperwork and making sure all the local requirements are being met. It is a lot of back and forth communication with the main office in Gujarat. We drink a lot of coffee to stay sharp, and the weather here is usually okay, though the rains can make the roads a bit of a mess sometimes. It is just a regular workplace where we try to keep things organized. We don't have a big team here, just enough people to keep the gears turning. It is honest work and we stay busy.