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Section 24

Eco-Friendly Disposable Tableware (Bagasse and Leaf)

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Detailed Project Report

Eco-Friendly Disposable Tableware (Bagasse and Leaf)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹43.84 L
Term loan from bank
₹39.45 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹4.38 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-11.76 L
Average DSCR
-0.51
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

Press sugarcane bagasse, areca palm leaf and corn-starch material into plates, bowls, food boxes, cups and cutlery for hotels and food outlets.

Main product or serviceEco-Friendly Disposable Tableware (Bagasse and Leaf)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Hotels, restaurants and cafes
  • Tourist facilities and event managers
  • Food-delivery kitchens
  • Hospitals and schools
  • Direct B2B contracts
  • Wholesale distributors and retailers
  • E-commerce for small orders
  • Agents in tourist towns

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Hydraulic press machine (× 2)112,00,00012,00,000
Thermoforming equipment (× 1 set)110,00,00010,00,000
Pulp moulding machines (× 1 set)18,00,0008,00,000
Cutting and trimming tools (× 1 set)13,00,0003,00,000
Packaging equipment (× 1 set)14,00,0004,00,000
Quality-testing instruments (× 1 set)12,00,0002,00,000
Material-handling equipment (× 1 set)11,50,0001,50,000
Air compressors and pneumatics (× 1 set)11,25,0001,25,000
Total41,75,000

Pre-filled from: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Eco-friendly Disposable Product Manufacturing. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Sugarcane bagasse and areca palm leaf — ₹6 L a month (₹72 L a year, 36% of year-1 revenue)
  • Corn-starch-based material, secondary materials and additives — ₹1 L a month (₹12 L a year)
  • Packing material — ₹1.5 L a month (₹18 L a year)

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery41.75
Contingency2.09
Total fixed capital43.84
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost43.84

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution4.3810.0
Term loan from bank39.4590.0
Total43.84100.0
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 maintenance0.880.880.880.880.880.880.88
Insurance0.220.220.220.220.220.220.22
Total cost of operations3.983.983.983.983.983.983.98
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.98-3.98-3.98-3.98-3.98-3.98-3.98
Depreciation6.585.594.754.043.432.922.48
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan4.273.703.032.361.701.030.36
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-14.82-13.27-11.76-10.38-9.11-7.92-6.82
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-14.82-13.27-11.76-10.38-9.11-7.92-6.82

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-14.82-13.27-11.76-10.38-9.11-7.92-6.82
Depreciation6.585.594.754.043.432.922.48
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-8.25-7.68-7.01-6.34-5.67-5.01-4.34
Term loan repaid3.036.076.076.076.076.076.07
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-11.28-13.75-13.08-12.41-11.74-11.08-10.41
Cash and bank-11.28-25.03-38.11-50.52-62.26-73.33-83.74

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)4.384.384.384.384.384.384.38
Reserves and surplus-14.82-28.09-39.85-50.23-59.33-67.25-74.07
Term loan outstanding36.4230.3524.2818.2112.146.070.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities25.986.65-11.18-27.63-42.81-56.80-69.69
Net fixed assets37.2631.6726.9222.8819.4516.5314.05
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-11.28-25.03-38.11-50.52-62.26-73.33-83.74
Total assets25.986.65-11.18-27.63-42.81-56.80-69.69

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-0.54-0.41-0.44-0.47-0.51-0.56-0.62
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-0.51
Lowest DSCR-0.62
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation6.585.594.754.043.432.922.48

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
139.454.273.0336.42
236.423.706.0730.35
330.353.036.0724.28
424.282.366.0718.21
518.211.706.0712.14
612.141.036.076.07
76.070.366.070.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam
  • GST
  • Factory licence
  • Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board consent
  • Food-contact safety testing (the report suggests ISO and BIS certifications)
  • Fire NOC
  • Industrial plot or lease approval (report suggests SIDCUL areas)

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Eco-friendly Disposable Product Manufacturing — https://duy-heduk.org/downloads/project-profiles/eco_friendly_disposable_product.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.