Kota Stone Company

Satal Kheri in Old Ramganjmandi is where you will find us working. The Kota Stone Company has been part of this landscape for quite a few years. Around here, everything is about the stone. You can see it in the dust on the trees and the way the ground looks. Our place is right in the middle of it all. We spend our mornings sorting through what came in the day before. It is heavy work, and our hands definitely show it. There’s a lot of noise from the nearby machinery, so we usually have to shout a bit to be heard. We don't have a big office or a place for people to sit comfortably. Most of the time we’re just standing around the yard. The weather here can be tough, especially when it rains and the ground gets really muddy. We just pull the tarps over and wait it out. When things dry up, we get back to moving the crates around. It’s a simple routine that hasn't changed much over time. People stop by from the village or the nearby towns just to see what we have in stock. We don't do much talking unless someone has a question about a specific size or color. Mostly, we just keep our heads down and get the job done. It's what people do in this part of Ramganjmandi. We stay until the light fades.