Jai Bhavani Aerocon Blocks

Down here at Survey No. 252 in Thumkunta Village, we spend our days making aerocon blocks. We are located in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District, specifically in the Bommalaramaram Mandal. It’s a bit of a journey to get out here, but there is plenty of space for the manufacturing. The blocks are light but they take up a lot of room while they are curing. The yard is full of rows of blocks drying in the sun. It’s hot work, especially in this part of the country. We use a lot of water and raw materials that get delivered by the truckload. The mixers are always running, creating a low hum that you can hear even from the village road. We have a crew that handles the molds and makes sure the blocks come out the right size. Sometimes the mixture isn't quite right and we have to start over, but that’s just part of the process. We don't have any air conditioning, just the natural breeze if we’re lucky. We eat our lunch under the shade of a big tree near the edge of the plot. The local roads are busy with tractors and other construction vehicles. People from the mandal know where we are. We just supply the blocks to whoever needs them for their buildings. It’s heavy, dusty work, but we’ve got a good rhythm going now.