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Section 24

Chocolate Milk (Bottled)

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Detailed Project Report

Chocolate Milk (Bottled)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹19.11 L
Term loan from bank
₹12.42 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.91 L
Subsidy
₹4.78 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-6.38 L
Average DSCR
-1.36
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 bottled chocolate milk in 500 ml bottles for shops, gyms and canteens.

Main product or serviceChocolate Milk (Bottled)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Children and young people
  • Gym-goers and sportspeople
  • School and office canteens
  • Dairy booths and grocery shops
  • Supermarkets with chillers
  • Direct supply to canteens and gyms

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Water treatment unit180,00080,000
Boiler11,25,0001,25,000
SS tank180,00080,000
Plate heat exchanger195,00095,000
Homogeniser11,95,0001,95,000
Bottling plant with bottle washer, filter and steriliser111,95,00011,95,000
Other equipment150,00050,000
Total18,20,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Chocolate Milk (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan); World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 22. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Milk — main raw material; raw material ₹45.00 lakh in year 1
  • Liquid chocolate and sugar — flavour and sweetness
  • Stabilisers and other additives — texture and shelf life
  • 500 ml bottles, caps and labels — packing

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery18.20
Contingency0.91
Total fixed capital19.11
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost19.11

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.9110.0
Subsidy4.7825.0
Term loan from bank12.4265.0
Total19.11100.0
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 maintenance0.380.380.380.380.380.380.38
Insurance0.100.100.100.100.100.100.10
Total cost of operations3.363.363.363.363.363.363.36
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.36-3.36-3.36-3.36-3.36-3.36-3.36
Depreciation2.872.442.071.761.501.271.08
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.341.160.950.740.530.320.11
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-7.57-6.96-6.38-5.86-5.39-4.95-4.55
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-7.57-6.96-6.38-5.86-5.39-4.95-4.55

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-7.57-6.96-6.38-5.86-5.39-4.95-4.55
Depreciation2.872.442.071.761.501.271.08
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.70-4.52-4.31-4.10-3.89-3.68-3.47
Term loan repaid0.961.911.911.911.911.911.91
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-5.66-6.43-6.22-6.01-5.80-5.59-5.38
Cash and bank-5.66-12.09-18.31-24.33-30.13-35.72-41.11

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)6.696.696.696.696.696.696.69
Reserves and surplus-7.57-14.53-20.91-26.77-32.16-37.12-41.67
Term loan outstanding11.479.567.645.733.821.910.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities10.591.72-6.58-14.35-21.65-28.52-34.98
Net fixed assets16.2413.8111.749.988.487.216.13
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-5.66-12.09-18.31-24.33-30.13-35.72-41.11
Total assets10.591.72-6.58-14.35-21.65-28.52-34.98

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.46-1.09-1.17-1.26-1.37-1.50-1.66
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.36
Lowest DSCR-1.66
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.872.442.071.761.501.271.08

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
112.421.340.9611.47
211.471.161.919.56
39.560.951.917.64
47.640.741.915.73
55.730.531.913.82
63.820.321.911.91
71.910.111.910.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • FSSAI licence
  • Udyam
  • GST
  • Pollution control board consent (dairy effluent)
  • Boiler registration if required
  • Trade licence

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Chocolate Milk (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Chocolate_Milk_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 22 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/0422_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.