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Bamboo Articles and Handicrafts

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Detailed Project Report

Bamboo Articles and Handicrafts

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Prepared on: 29 October 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹0.16 L
Term loan from bank
₹0.10 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.02 L
Subsidy
₹0.04 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-2.91 L
Average DSCR
-141.75
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

Make bamboo utility, decorative and fancy articles with simple hand tools in a small artisan workshop.

Main product or serviceBamboo Articles and Handicrafts
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households buying utility and decorative items
  • Tourists and gift buyers
  • Handicraft shops
  • Craft fairs and exhibitions
  • Handicraft emporiums and shops
  • Online marketplaces

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Hand tools: hacksaw, knives, bamboo splitter, hammer, hand drill with bits, scale, fixtures, blow lamp, tin cutter, fret saw (× 1 set)115,00015,000
Total15,000

Pre-filled from: KVIC Project Profile — Bamboo Article Manufacturing Unit (PMEGP). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Bamboo — plentiful in hill and border areas and the north-eastern states; raw material ₹1,70,000 a year
  • Labels and packing material — ₹2,000 a year

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery0.15
Contingency0.01
Total fixed capital0.16
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost0.16

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.0210.0
Subsidy0.0425.0
Term loan from bank0.1065.0
Total0.16100.0
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 maintenance0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Insurance0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total cost of operations2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Operating profit (EBITDA)-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88
Depreciation0.020.020.020.010.010.010.01
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.010.010.010.010.000.000.00
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-2.92-2.91-2.91-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.89
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-2.92-2.91-2.91-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.89

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-2.92-2.91-2.91-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.89
Depreciation0.020.020.020.010.010.010.01
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-2.90-2.89-2.89-2.89-2.89-2.89-2.88
Term loan repaid0.010.020.020.020.020.020.02
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-2.90-2.91-2.91-2.91-2.90-2.90-2.90
Cash and bank-2.90-5.81-8.72-11.63-14.53-17.43-20.33

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)0.060.060.060.060.060.060.06
Reserves and surplus-2.92-5.83-8.74-11.65-14.55-17.44-20.34
Term loan outstanding0.090.080.060.050.030.020.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-2.77-5.70-8.62-11.54-14.46-17.37-20.28
Net fixed assets0.130.110.100.080.070.060.05
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-2.90-5.81-8.72-11.63-14.53-17.43-20.33
Total assets-2.77-5.70-8.62-11.54-14.46-17.37-20.28

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-152.14-113.76-122.11-131.77-143.10-156.56-172.81
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-141.75
Lowest DSCR-172.81
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.020.020.020.010.010.010.01

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
10.100.010.010.09
20.090.010.020.08
30.080.010.020.06
40.060.010.020.05
50.050.000.020.03
60.030.000.020.02
70.020.000.020.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration if turnover crosses the limit
  • Artisan identity card from the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) — useful for fairs and schemes
  • Forest transit permit for bamboo where the state still requires it

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
  • Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan (CM-YUVA)

19 Sources

  1. KVIC Project Profile — Bamboo Article Manufacturing Unit (PMEGP) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/BAMBOO_ARTICLE_MANUFACTURING_UNIT_%28_FOREST_BASED_INDUSTRY_%29.pdf

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.