M/S. National Aluminium Co. Ltd

We are based out of Quarter No. Vb/13 in Vidyut Nagar, which is part of the Nalco township in Angul. Living and working here means everything revolves around the plant. It is a company town through and through. The air has that industrial scent and the sounds of the machinery are just part of the background. Our office is basically a converted residence, so it feels very personal and lived-in. There are no glass partitions or shiny lobby areas here. Just a few desks, some sturdy chairs, and a lot of paperwork related to aluminium and site operations. Orissa gets incredibly hot, especially in the summer months, so we mostly stay indoors during the middle of the day. Banarpal is a small place where everyone knows everyone else’s business. We see the same faces every day at the local canteen. Our work involves a lot of technical details and keeping track of materials, but we talk about it in plain terms. There is a specific rhythm to life here in the township. You wake up early to beat the heat, get as much done as possible before noon, and then handle the administrative stuff in the afternoon. It is not a glamorous life, but it is steady. We are just local people working in a big industrial area, trying to keep things moving forward without making too much of a fuss about it.