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Citrus Fruit Wine Unit

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Detailed Project Report

Citrus Fruit Wine Unit

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹29.09 L
Term loan from bank
₹26.18 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹2.91 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-8.77 L
Average DSCR
-0.69
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

Juicing citrus fruits, fermenting the juice with sugar and bottling the wine in 1-litre bottles.

Main product or serviceCitrus Fruit Wine Unit
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Licensed wine and liquor shops
  • Hotels, bars and restaurants with a liquor licence
  • Tourists where winery sales are allowed
  • State-licensed wholesalers or the state beverage corporation
  • Licensed retail outlets
  • Licensed hotels and bars

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Fermenters18,00,0008,00,000
Bottling machine115,00,00015,00,000
Juicers145,80045,800
Pressing machines13,50,0003,50,000
Vacuum filtration unit175,00075,000
Total27,70,800

Pre-filled from: NIFTEM-Thanjavur (IIFPT) PMFME model DPR — Citrus Wine. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Citrus fruits — oranges and similar fruits bought in season
  • Sugar and water — added before fermentation
  • 1-litre bottles, caps and labels — 150,000 bottles a year at full capacity

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery27.71
Contingency1.39
Total fixed capital29.09
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost29.09

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution2.9110.0
Term loan from bank26.1890.0
Total29.09100.0
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 maintenance0.580.580.580.580.580.580.58
Insurance0.150.150.150.150.150.150.15
Total cost of operations3.613.613.613.613.613.613.61
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.61-3.61-3.61-3.61-3.61-3.61-3.61
Depreciation4.363.713.152.682.281.941.65
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan2.832.462.011.571.130.680.24
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-10.81-9.77-8.77-7.86-7.01-6.23-5.49
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-10.81-9.77-8.77-7.86-7.01-6.23-5.49

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-10.81-9.77-8.77-7.86-7.01-6.23-5.49
Depreciation4.363.713.152.682.281.941.65
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-6.44-6.06-5.62-5.18-4.73-4.29-3.85
Term loan repaid2.014.034.034.034.034.034.03
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-8.46-10.09-9.65-9.21-8.76-8.32-7.88
Cash and bank-8.46-18.55-28.19-37.40-46.16-54.48-62.36

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)2.912.912.912.912.912.912.91
Reserves and surplus-10.81-20.58-29.35-37.21-44.22-50.45-55.94
Term loan outstanding24.1720.1416.1112.088.064.030.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities16.272.47-10.33-22.21-33.25-43.51-53.03
Net fixed assets24.7321.0217.8715.1912.9110.979.33
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-8.46-18.55-28.19-37.40-46.16-54.48-62.36
Total assets16.272.47-10.33-22.21-33.25-43.51-53.03

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-0.74-0.56-0.60-0.64-0.70-0.77-0.85
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-0.69
Lowest DSCR-0.85
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation4.363.713.152.682.281.941.65

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
126.182.832.0124.17
224.172.464.0320.14
320.142.014.0316.11
416.111.574.0312.08
512.081.134.038.06
68.060.684.034.03
74.030.244.030.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • State excise licence to make and sell wine
  • Label approval and brand registration with the state excise department
  • FSSAI licence or registration
  • Legal Metrology registration for packaged goods
  • State Pollution Control Board consent where applicable

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. NIFTEM-Thanjavur (IIFPT) PMFME model DPR — Citrus Wine — https://niftem-t.ac.in/pmfme/dpr-citruswine.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.