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Section 24

Brass Water Taps & Cocks

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Detailed Project Report

Brass Water Taps & Cocks

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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹8.40 L
Term loan from bank
₹5.46 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.84 L
Subsidy
₹2.10 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-4.42 L
Average DSCR
-2.85
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

Cast brass scrap into taps and cocks for the house-building trade.

Main product or serviceBrass Water Taps & Cocks
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Builders and plumbing contractors
  • Households doing repairs
  • Government and institutional buildings
  • Hardware and sanitary-ware dealers
  • Plumbing wholesalers
  • Direct supply to builders

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Coke-fired pit melting furnace, 50 kg, with blower and 1 HP motor100
Core sand mixer, 1,000 kg, with 3 HP motor100
Coal drier, 5' × 6' × 6'100
Pedestal grinder with 2 HP motor100
Lathes (1 HP and 1.5 HP)100
Pillar and bench drilling machines100
Polishing machine with 2 HP motor100
Hand-operated hydraulic testing device (0–500 psi)100
Dies, core boxes, fitting tools and accessories100
All equipment together18,00,0008,00,000
Total8,00,000

Pre-filled from: KVIC Project Profile — Brass Water Taps & Cock (PMEGP); World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 84. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Brass scrap — ₹60,00,000 a year at full capacity
  • Labels and packing material — ₹5,00,000 a year

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery8.00
Contingency0.40
Total fixed capital8.40
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost8.40

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.8410.0
Subsidy2.1025.0
Term loan from bank5.4665.0
Total8.40100.0
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 maintenance0.170.170.170.170.170.170.17
Insurance0.040.040.040.040.040.040.04
Total cost of operations3.093.093.093.093.093.093.09
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.09-3.09-3.09-3.09-3.09-3.09-3.09
Depreciation1.261.070.910.770.660.560.48
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.590.510.420.330.230.140.05
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-4.94-4.67-4.42-4.19-3.98-3.79-3.62
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-4.94-4.67-4.42-4.19-3.98-3.79-3.62

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-4.94-4.67-4.42-4.19-3.98-3.79-3.62
Depreciation1.261.070.910.770.660.560.48
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.68-3.60-3.51-3.42-3.32-3.23-3.14
Term loan repaid0.420.840.840.840.840.840.84
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.10-4.44-4.35-4.26-4.16-4.07-3.98
Cash and bank-4.10-8.54-12.89-17.15-21.31-25.39-29.37

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)2.942.942.942.942.942.942.94
Reserves and surplus-4.94-9.61-14.03-18.23-22.21-26.00-29.61
Term loan outstanding5.044.203.362.521.680.840.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities3.04-2.47-7.73-12.77-17.59-22.22-26.67
Net fixed assets7.146.075.164.383.733.172.69
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-4.10-8.54-12.89-17.15-21.31-25.39-29.37
Total assets3.04-2.47-7.73-12.77-17.59-22.22-26.67

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-3.06-2.29-2.45-2.65-2.87-3.15-3.47
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-2.85
Lowest DSCR-3.47
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.261.070.910.770.660.560.48

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
15.460.590.425.04
25.040.510.844.20
34.200.420.843.36
43.360.330.842.52
52.520.230.841.68
61.680.140.840.84
70.840.050.840.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST
  • State Pollution Control Board consent (foundry)
  • Factory licence if the worker count requires it
  • BIS certification when buyers or tenders ask for it

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. KVIC Project Profile — Brass Water Taps & Cock (PMEGP) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/BRASS_WATER_TAPS_%26_COCK_%28_RURAL_ENGG._AND_BIO-TECH_INDUSTRY_%29.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 84 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/1684_2022e.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.