Friends Water

At Friends Water, we stay busy out here in Anarpur. Being in Baduria, specifically in the 24 Parganas North area, means we have a lot of ground to cover. We focus on getting water to where it needs to go. It is a lot of physical work, lifting cans and making sure the transport is ready to move. The roads around here can be quite narrow and bumpy, which makes the job a bit slower than we would like sometimes. We are just a group of friends who decided to run this together, which is where the name came from. We don't have a big fancy office with air conditioning. Usually, we are out in the sun or under a small shed near the water point. People in the village and the surrounding areas rely on us for their daily needs. It’s not a glamorous job, but it is necessary. In the summer months, the demand goes up and we are working from very early until late at night. We don't have a marketing team or anything like that. People just know our truck and call us when they need a refill. We keep things pretty straightforward and don't try to be anything we aren't. It is just about getting the water out and keeping the containers clean for the next trip. We understand how important it is for the local families and we just keep our heads down and do the work.