Ms Jay Ganga Soft Drink Co.

We are based out of Shanti Nagar, specifically on the 2 Line in Haridakhandi. It’s part of Berhampur in the Ganjam district. If you're looking for us, we are right near the post office, which is a good landmark because everyone knows where that is. Running a soft drink company like Ms Jay Ganga Soft Drink Co. means dealing with a lot of heavy crates and glass bottles. The humidity here in Berhampur can be really tough, especially in the middle of the day when we are loading up the delivery rickshaws. The bottles make a lot of noise when they rattle against each other, and I sometimes worry about them breaking on the bumpy roads around here. The post office workers often come by when they are off duty. It’s a family-run thing mostly, so you’ll see my cousins or my uncle around the place helping out with the accounts or moving the stock. Our space in Shanti Nagar isn't huge, but we make it work by stacking things high. Sometimes the electricity goes out and we have to worry about the machines, but that's just life in this part of town. I try to keep the place clean, but with all the sugar and the bottles, it’s a constant battle against the ants. It's just a simple operation, nothing too complicated, just making sure people have something cold to drink when the sun is out.