Sahyog Cotton Oil Industries

The oil mill is located at Survey No. 234/1. You’ll find us on Major Cement Road, right near Bhagwati Bridth Bar Ltd. It’s a dusty stretch of road, especially when the big trucks are hauling cement back and forth all day. We spend our time dealing with cotton seeds and the pressing machines. There’s always a specific smell in the air here, kind of heavy and earthy from the oil. We’ve got a small crew who knows how to keep the old machinery running without too much trouble. Sometimes the belts slip or a pipe gets clogged, so we’re always keeping an eye on things. It’s not a quiet job. The noise of the presses fills up the whole shed from morning until we shut down. We get the cotton brought in from the local fields. The loading dock is always busy in the peak season. I usually spend my time checking the gauges and making sure the containers are filled right. There’s a small office near the front gate where we keep the books, but it’s mostly just a place to escape the sun for a minute. The tea guy comes by around ten and four, which is usually the highlight of the shift. We just try to get the work done and get the oil loaded onto the transport trucks before the sun goes down over the fields.