Ultratech Cement Limited, Durgapur

Our operation for Ultratech Cement Limited, Durgapur is tucked away in Bakalsa village, which is under the Barati post office in the Debra area. We are out in the Midnapore district of West Bengal. It’s a bit of a rural setting compared to the big cities nearby, but there is plenty of work to be done. We handle the cement needs for this part of the region. The roads out here can be a bit narrow and tricky for the big trucks, especially during the monsoon season when everything gets muddy and slow. We spend a lot of time coordinating with drivers to make sure they find the right turn-offs. Our office is just a simple building in the village. It’s not a corporate headquarters, just a place where we keep the books and take local orders. Most of the people working here are from the nearby areas. We know the local geography well. We don't do any fancy marketing; we just rely on being here when the builders need us. It’s a quiet life for the most part, punctuated by the sound of heavy engines and the loading of bags. We focus on getting the product out to the sites across Midnapore. Sometimes we have to wait for the electricity to come back on to finish the computer work, but that’s just life in the village. We take it as it comes and try to stay organized as much as possible.