Dalmia Cement Ltd.

Down here in Kandwari, which is a small village near Ramnagar in the Satna district, life is pretty quiet compared to the big cities. We operate Dalmia Cement Ltd right from this local area. Our presence here is quite practical. We handle the distribution for this part of Madhya Pradesh. The office is basic, just a few rooms where we keep our records and meet with the local transport guys. It is a rural setting, so we are surrounded by fields and open space. Most of the people working here are locals who have grown up in Satna. We do not have a lot of high-tech gadgets; we mostly rely on our phones and our knowledge of the local roads. Dealing with the monsoons can be a bit tricky because the roads get muddy, but we manage to keep the cement moving. It is important work for the people building homes in the surrounding villages. We do not have a fancy receptionist or anything. You just walk in and talk to whoever is at the desk. We keep things simple and honest. It is a lot of manual tracking of trucks and making sure the inventory matches up at the end of the day. Working in Kandwari means you know everyone’s name. We just do our jobs and try to be reliable for the builders who depend on us. It is a slow and steady life in the village.