CEO Insights India

The construction of dreams starts in childhood which forms the foundation of the success we want to have in life. Nishit Jalan, CEO, Grovy India as a child was always interested in making and building things. For him, Legos was a game of choice in childhood which formed the basis of his field of work as an adult. An engineer by qualification, he started his professional journey with Norfolk Mechanical India as an associate of the company. He has been leading Grovy India for more than 10 years as the head of the construction, architectural, and purchase departments. He holds a post-graduate degree in Impression Management which enables him to successfully represent the public image of the company. As a CEO, he has a clear direction in which he wants to steer his business. With his ambitious, optimistic attitude and the ability to pursue a goal with enthusiasm, he has made the company achieve high recognition in the industry and social environment. He is a versatile leader who is strongly involved in managing teams, controlling the administration, PR, corporate image, publicity, and art. He is a strong follower of the philosophy by Lorenzo Snow, “Be better today than you were yesterday, and be better tomorrow than you are today”. Nishit believes in the mantra of striving for success and adding value to his personality by way of increasing his core competencies with each passing day. Below is the excerpt of an exclusive interview of Nishit with CEO Insights.

Tell us about the inception story of Grovy India and how has been your association with it? What makes it one of the best builders in South Delhi?

Grovy India was founded in 1985 with a motive to transform the construction industry in India by building extra ordinary real estate properties. I started my association with the company in 2010, and ever since have been instrumental in taking it to greater heights. With my profound knowledge in the engineering & construction industry, I have been able to secure multiple real estate projects every year for the last 10 years. Grovy is recognized as a Boutique Real Estate Development company equipped with teams of skilled and experienced engineers, architects, planners, and designers. We maintain our standard of on time delivery and excellent workmanship in all our projects. The Board of Directors of the company consists of individuals having 30+ years of experience in real estate development which enables Grovy to be on the list of top realestate luxury housing builders in South Delhi.

How did you make it to reach the level of success and what is your success mantra? Also, what drives you today?
In the field of construction and architecture, the result will always depend on the details. Hence, my mantra to success has always been to pay attention to the details and focus on the market requirements and the feedback that we receive from our clients. What drives me today is the realization that no project is perfect this strives me to always try to improve, implement uniqueness and bring distinctive designs to each project.

How would you describe your role in tackling the challenges posed by the pandemic? As the CEO, how are you developing strategies to main

tain the position of Grovy India in the industry?
COVID was a trying time for the construction industry. But I believe such challenges only serve to make us better equipped to deal with the future. During COVID our main response in short term was by taking care of our employees and daily wage labor. Now our long term response has been to put in place SOPs for maintaining a safe work environment for our man power and provide to virtual walk throughs and detailed pictures for our completed and ongoing projects for our clients. The Construction industry has always been embroidered in various conspiracies and negative appearances. We are trying to bring transparency in all our dealings so that the customer can always feel safe. This is achieved through proper legal framework in all our transactions and the timely delivery of all our projects.

Which are the areas you are planning to focus on to take India towards sustainable development?
The luxury Real Estate market is still not very open to adopting technology and green building techniques. We are looking at some new technologies which will not only bring a better quality of life for our customers but also lead to more sustainable development. The willingness of developers to adopt such green technologies is the way forward.

Nishit Jalan, CEO, Grovy India
An Engineer from BITS Pilani, Nishit has been the CEO of Grovy India for 12+ years successfully heading its construction, architectural and Purchase Departments.

Hobbies:Travelling & watching movies
Favorite Cuisine:Indian & Italian
Favourite Book:'The Zahir & The Alchemist', books by Paulo Coelho
Favourite Travel Destination:
Zanskar Valley and Lahaul Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh