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- A viral post on X claims that a Bengaluru professional quit an ₹11 lakh-per-year corporate job to start a water purification business in his hometown.
- According to the post by user Ankit Pandey, the business delivers about 300 water cans daily at ₹30 each, earning roughly ₹2.7 lakh a month and a claimed profit of about ₹2.35 lakh monthly after expenses, as the plant runs on self-owned land.
- The post has sparked online debate about whether small businesses meeting everyday needs can be more rewarding than corporate careers.
- The report is based on unverified social media content, and the outlet has not independently confirmed the claims.
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- Whether the entrepreneur's revenue and profit figures are ever independently verified
- How the online debate over small business versus corporate careers develops
- Whether similar water purification ventures gain attention given rising demand for clean drinking water
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