Gannon Dunkerley & Co. Ltd.

We are based out in Totalala, which is in the Midnapur East district. Gannon Dunkerley & Co. Ltd. has this office set up at Ramesh Chandra Maiti’s place. It’s a very local feel here, right in the heart of the village. We deal with a lot of agricultural land around us, and the weather can be quite unpredictable being so close to the coast. When the storms come in from the Bay of Bengal, we really have to batten down the hatches. Our daily life involves a lot of coordination with local supervisors and making sure the transport trucks can get through the narrow village roads. It’s a bit of a puzzle sometimes. We keep all our logs and registers in the office, and there is always someone there to handle the incoming mail. The PIN is 721458 if you're looking for us. We don't have a polished corporate environment. It’s more about having a place to sit, drink some tea, and sort out the day's problems. The people working here are mostly locals who understand the terrain. We don't use big management terms; we just talk about what needs to be moved and where the labor is going. It's a hands-on kind of job. We stay busy with the paperwork and the site visits, and that’s about it for us.