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Section 24

Agarbatti (Incense Stick) Rolling Unit

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Detailed Project Report

Agarbatti (Incense Stick) Rolling Unit

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Prepared on: 27 October 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹0.63 L
Term loan from bank
₹0.41 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.06 L
Subsidy
₹0.16 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-3.00 L
Average DSCR
-35.58
Break-even (% of capacity used)
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02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Roll, scent and pack incense sticks with simple hand tools — a low-cost, labour-heavy village industry.

Main product or serviceAgarbatti (Incense Stick) Rolling Unit
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households
  • Temples and religious functions
  • Puja-material and kirana shops
  • Kirana and puja shops
  • Wholesalers and distributors
  • Fairs and festival stalls

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Wooden rolling desks, patla, kadai, spoons, measuring glass, tin trays, aluminium vessels, blow-lamp stove, weighing balance, jars (× 1 set)160,00060,000
Total60,000

Pre-filled from: KVIC Project Profile — Manufacturing of Agarbatti (PMEGP); DGFT — ITC(HS) classification of export and import items. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Agarbatti raw materials (masala powder, bamboo sticks, perfume) — ₹6,37,500 a year in the profile
  • Packaging material — ₹2,00,000 a year in the profile

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery0.60
Contingency0.03
Total fixed capital0.63
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost0.63

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.0610.0
Subsidy0.1625.0
Term loan from bank0.4165.0
Total0.63100.0
Working capital loan (outside project cost)0.00

09 Key assumptions

Selling price₹0 per units
Raw material & packing cost₹0 per units
Capacity used each year60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80%
Term loan interest rate (% a year)11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6)
Working capital methodTurnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11%
Income tax rate25%
Yearly price and cost rise0%

10 Production and sales

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capacity used60%70%80%80%80%80%80%
Production (units)6,0007,0008,0008,0008,0008,0008,000
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

11 Projected profitability

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Raw material and packing0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Power and fuel0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Salaries and wages2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Rent0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Administration0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Selling and distribution0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repairs and maintenance0.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Insurance0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total cost of operations2.902.902.902.902.902.902.90
Operating profit (EBITDA)-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90
Depreciation0.090.080.070.060.050.040.04
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.040.040.030.020.020.010.00
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-3.03-3.01-3.00-2.98-2.96-2.95-2.94
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-3.03-3.01-3.00-2.98-2.96-2.95-2.94

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-3.03-3.01-3.00-2.98-2.96-2.95-2.94
Depreciation0.090.080.070.060.050.040.04
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-2.94-2.93-2.93-2.92-2.91-2.91-2.90
Term loan repaid0.030.060.060.060.060.060.06
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-2.97-3.00-2.99-2.98-2.98-2.97-2.96
Cash and bank-2.97-5.97-8.96-11.94-14.92-17.89-20.85

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)0.220.220.220.220.220.220.22
Reserves and surplus-3.03-6.05-9.04-12.02-14.99-17.93-20.87
Term loan outstanding0.380.320.250.190.130.060.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-2.44-5.51-8.57-11.61-14.64-17.65-20.65
Net fixed assets0.540.460.390.330.280.240.20
Preliminary expenses not written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Current assets (stock and debtors)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash and bank-2.97-5.97-8.96-11.94-14.92-17.89-20.85
Total assets-2.44-5.51-8.57-11.61-14.64-17.65-20.65

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-38.19-28.56-30.65-33.08-35.92-39.30-43.38
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-35.58
Lowest DSCR-43.38
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.090.080.070.060.050.040.04

Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.

16 Term loan repayment

YearOpeningInterestTerm loan repaidClosing
10.410.040.030.38
20.380.040.060.32
30.320.030.060.25
40.250.020.060.19
50.190.020.060.13
60.130.010.060.06
70.060.000.060.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam
  • GST
  • Trade licence from the local body
  • Legal Metrology packaging registration for packed goods

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus

19 Sources

  1. KVIC Project Profile — Manufacturing of Agarbatti (PMEGP) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/PROGRAMME_MANUFACTURING_OF_AGARBATTI_%28_POLYMER_AND_CHEMICAL_BASED_INDUSTRY_%29.pdf
  2. DGFT — ITC(HS) classification of export and import items — https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP/?opt=itchs-import-export

This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.