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Section 24

Banana Fibre Craft (Table Mats)

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Detailed Project Report

Banana Fibre Craft (Table Mats)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹0.53 L
Term loan from bank
₹0.34 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.05 L
Subsidy
₹0.13 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-2.98 L
Average DSCR
-42.66
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

Plait dried banana sheath into dyed table mats and other handicrafts using simple hand tools.

Main product or serviceBanana Fibre Craft (Table Mats)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Home-decor and handicraft shops
  • Gift and corporate buyers
  • Online shoppers
  • Hotels and restaurants
  • Craft fairs and exhibitions
  • Handicraft emporiums
  • Online marketplaces

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Scissors (× —)11,5001,500
Weaving frame (× —)14,5004,500
Clippers (× —)120,00020,000
Measuring tapes (× —)114,00014,000
Rubber mat (× —)110,00010,000
Total50,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Banana Fibre Craft (table mat unit) (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Dried banana sheath — from banana farms; only about 10% of the pseudo-stem is used today, says the report
  • Rubber mat, thread, dyes and salt — base, binding and dyeing materials

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery0.50
Contingency0.03
Total fixed capital0.53
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost0.53

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.0510.0
Subsidy0.1325.0
Term loan from bank0.3465.0
Total0.53100.0
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 operations2.892.892.892.892.892.892.89
Operating profit (EBITDA)-2.89-2.89-2.89-2.89-2.89-2.89-2.89
Depreciation0.080.070.060.050.040.030.03
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.040.030.030.020.010.010.00
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-3.01-2.99-2.98-2.96-2.95-2.94-2.93
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-3.01-2.99-2.98-2.96-2.95-2.94-2.93

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-3.01-2.99-2.98-2.96-2.95-2.94-2.93
Depreciation0.080.070.060.050.040.030.03
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-2.93-2.93-2.92-2.91-2.91-2.90-2.90
Term loan repaid0.030.050.050.050.050.050.05
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-2.96-2.98-2.97-2.97-2.96-2.95-2.95
Cash and bank-2.96-5.93-8.91-11.87-14.83-17.79-20.74

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)0.180.180.180.180.180.180.18
Reserves and surplus-3.01-6.00-8.98-11.94-14.89-17.82-20.75
Term loan outstanding0.320.260.210.160.110.050.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-2.51-5.55-8.58-11.60-14.60-17.59-20.57
Net fixed assets0.450.380.320.270.230.200.17
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-2.96-5.93-8.91-11.87-14.83-17.79-20.74
Total assets-2.51-5.55-8.58-11.60-14.60-17.59-20.57

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-45.79-34.24-36.75-39.66-43.07-47.12-52.01
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-42.66
Lowest DSCR-52.01
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.080.070.060.050.040.030.03

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
10.340.040.030.32
20.320.030.050.26
30.260.030.050.21
40.210.020.050.16
50.160.010.050.11
60.110.010.050.05
70.050.000.050.00

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
  • Trade licence from the local body

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Banana Fibre Craft (table mat unit) (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Banana_Fibre_Craft_DPR_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%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.