S.B Soda Water Factory

Down in the Okna Industrial Area, right near Sangam Vihar and not too far from Batra Hospital, you’ll find S.B Soda Water Factory. Being in an industrial area means there is always something going on around us. Our place isn't anything special to look at, just a big room with the filling machines and rows of bottles. We spend most of our time hovering over the equipment to make sure nothing leaks. The noise of the CO2 being injected is constant throughout the day. We get a lot of dust because of the location, so we are always wiping things down. It’s a straight-forward job. We aren't into big talk or marketing. We just know how to handle the pressure gauges and keep the lines moving. Many people from Sangam Vihar stop by because they know we are right here. The heat near the machines can be a lot, but we take breaks when we can. We have a small area where we keep our lunch tins. It’s a family-run feel even if we have a few employees. We don't have a big mission statement. We just show up, fill the bottles, and try to get home before the traffic near Batra Hospital gets too bad. It’s just how we earn our living, and we’ve been doing it like this for quite a while. The tally of bottles sold is kept on a yellowing piece of paper stuck to the wall near the exit. If the machine breaks, we fix it ourselves.