Tuesday, 31 July 2012

The Two Quarries


Bhandgaon Quarry, IJM Pune-Solapur Project

OK, here’re some photos of our Project’s quarries. We have 2 quarries in our Project, one at Bhandgaon (km47) and one at Girim (km69). Both are bloody troublesome quarries, surrounded by blood, ...or more like money-thirsty neighbours, all out for a share of the ‘profits’. No wonder we are losing money...


Aggregate stockpile, Bhandgaon Quarry


Aggregates in a field of wheat, Bhandgaon


Security outpost, top of aggregate stockpile, Bhandgaon – easy way to commit suicide, just jump onto the high tension cables


Eagles at Bhandgaon – wildlife is a common thing in India, eagles are so common in the cities of India that they’re like crows in Malaysia. You can see them soaring overhead in Pune, Kolkata, all over India, except in the North East I think. There, people eat everything, including eagles if they can get their hands on 'em. The only thing that soars in the North East are moths!


Concrete batching plant, Bhandgaon


View from the road to Girim – I’ve seen wild deers, hares and a porcupine on this road at night.


IJM’s Workshop, Girim


Girim Crusher, IJM Pune-Solapur Project

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