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Section 24

Electrical Distribution Boards (LT)

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Detailed Project Report

Electrical Distribution Boards (LT)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹1.94 L
Term loan from bank
₹1.26 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.19 L
Subsidy
₹0.49 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-3.24 L
Average DSCR
-11.67
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

Fabricate sheet-metal boxes and fit bus bars, MCBs, fuses and relays to make low-voltage distribution boards for buildings.

Main product or serviceElectrical Distribution Boards (LT)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Builders and electrical contractors
  • Factories and workshops
  • Offices, shops and institutions
  • Direct orders from contractors
  • Electrical trade shops
  • Tenders

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Sheet bending machine (× 2)136,00036,000
Guillotine shearing machine, 1200 mm (× 2)130,00030,000
Vice (× 3)118,00018,000
Arc welding transformer with accessories112,00012,000
Air compressor with spray-paint equipment112,00012,000
Bench drill, portable grinder, gun drill, gas welding set, 2 bench grinders, hand shear, fly press, hand coil winder (× 1 lot)139,50039,500
Hand tools and measuring instruments (× 1 lot)110,00010,000
Testing: HV tester 5 kV, megger, multimeters, voltmeter, ammeter, loading rheostats, LCR bridge (× 1 lot)127,50027,500
Total1,85,000

Pre-filled from: DC-MSME project profile — Distribution Board; DGFT — ITC(HS) classification of export and import items. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Instruments and accessories — 50 sets a month at ₹5,000 = ₹2.50 L
  • MS sheet — 3.5 t a month at ₹20,000/t = ₹70,000
  • MS angles, flats, channels — 1.5 t a month = ₹22,363
  • Terminal strips, bus-bar strips, fuse units, MCBs, cut-outs, relays — ₹50,000 a month
  • Hardware, welding rods, paint, wiring and insulating material — ₹30,000 a month

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery1.85
Contingency0.09
Total fixed capital1.94
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost1.94

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.1910.0
Subsidy0.4925.0
Term loan from bank1.2665.0
Total1.94100.0
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 maintenance0.040.040.040.040.040.040.04
Insurance0.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Total cost of operations2.932.932.932.932.932.932.93
Operating profit (EBITDA)-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93
Depreciation0.290.250.210.180.150.130.11
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.140.120.100.080.050.030.01
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-3.36-3.29-3.24-3.18-3.13-3.09-3.05
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-3.36-3.29-3.24-3.18-3.13-3.09-3.05

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-3.36-3.29-3.24-3.18-3.13-3.09-3.05
Depreciation0.290.250.210.180.150.130.11
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.07-3.05-3.03-3.00-2.98-2.96-2.94
Term loan repaid0.100.190.190.190.190.190.19
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-3.16-3.24-3.22-3.20-3.18-3.16-3.13
Cash and bank-3.16-6.40-9.62-12.82-16.00-19.15-22.29

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)0.680.680.680.680.680.680.68
Reserves and surplus-3.36-6.65-9.89-13.07-16.21-19.30-22.35
Term loan outstanding1.170.970.780.580.390.190.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-1.51-5.00-8.43-11.81-15.14-18.42-21.67
Net fixed assets1.651.401.191.010.860.730.62
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-3.16-6.40-9.62-12.82-16.00-19.15-22.29
Total assets-1.51-5.00-8.43-11.81-15.14-18.42-21.67

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-12.53-9.37-10.05-10.85-11.78-12.89-14.23
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-11.67
Lowest DSCR-14.23
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.290.250.210.180.150.130.11

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
11.260.140.101.17
21.170.120.190.97
30.970.100.190.78
40.780.080.190.58
50.580.050.190.39
60.390.030.190.19
70.190.010.190.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST
  • Trade licence from the local body
  • State Pollution Control Board consent (welding and painting)

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)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. DC-MSME project profile — Distribution Board — https://www.dcmsme.gov.in/publications/pmryprof/electrical/ch8.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.