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Section 24

Cane Basket Making

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Detailed Project Report

Cane Basket Making

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹0.00 L
Term loan from bank
₹0.00 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.00 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-2.88 L
Average DSCR
—
Break-even (% of capacity used)
—

02 Promoter and unit

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

03 The project

Cut, split and weave local cane and bamboo into storage, gift and décor baskets.

Main product or serviceCane Basket Making
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Tourists in Nainital, Mussoorie and Rishikesh
  • Hotels, resorts and homestays
  • Corporate gifting firms
  • Lifestyle brands and export houses
  • Local fairs and exhibitions
  • Amazon, Flipkart, Etsy, Okhai, GoCoop
  • Instagram and Facebook

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Cane cutting machine100
Splitting tool100
Polishing equipment100
Dyeing tanks (natural dyes)100
Hand tools (knives etc.)100
Total0

Pre-filled from: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Himalayan Cane Basket Making; DGFT — ITC(HS) classification of export and import items. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Cane and bamboo — from forests of Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Pithoragarh and Champawat
  • Natural dyes, threads, jute ropes — for colour and binding
  • Polishing agents — for finishing

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Total fixed capital0.00
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost0.00

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Total0.00100.0
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
Depreciation0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88
Depreciation0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88
Term loan repaid0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88-2.88
Cash and bank-2.88-5.76-8.64-11.52-14.40-17.28-20.16

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Reserves and surplus-2.88-5.76-8.64-11.52-14.40-17.28-20.16
Term loan outstanding0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-2.88-5.76-8.64-11.52-14.40-17.28-20.16
Net fixed assets0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
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-2.88-5.76-8.64-11.52-14.40-17.28-20.16
Total assets-2.88-5.76-8.64-11.52-14.40-17.28-20.16

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)———————
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR—
Lowest DSCR—
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

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
10.000.000.000.00
20.000.000.000.00
30.000.000.000.00
40.000.000.000.00
50.000.000.000.00
60.000.000.000.00
70.000.000.000.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • Forest Department permission or transit pass for cane where required
  • Artisan card / handicraft registration (useful for fairs)

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. Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Himalayan Cane Basket Making — https://duy-heduk.org/downloads/project-profiles/Himalayan_Cane_Basket_Making_in_Uttarakhand.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.