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Section 24

Garbage Bags

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Detailed Project Report

Garbage Bags

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹12.39 L
Term loan from bank
₹8.05 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.24 L
Subsidy
₹3.10 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-5.15 L
Average DSCR
-1.99
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

Blow polythene film and cut and seal it into garbage bags and bin liners on one automatic machine.

Main product or serviceGarbage Bags
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households
  • Offices and businesses
  • Hospitals, hotels and institutions
  • Supermarkets and general stores
  • Wholesalers
  • Housekeeping and facility contractors

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Automatic garbage bag making machine (extruder, blower, gusset, pressing, rolling, cutting and sealing)110,00,00010,00,000
Testing equipment11,00,0001,00,000
Miscellaneous180,00080,000
Total11,80,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Garbage Bags (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan); World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 39. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Polyethylene pellets — LDPE for soft bags, HDPE for heavy-duty bags
  • Additives — listed in the report
  • Packaging material — ₹0.53 L in year 1

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery11.80
Contingency0.59
Total fixed capital12.39
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost12.39

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.2410.0
Subsidy3.1025.0
Term loan from bank8.0565.0
Total12.39100.0
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 maintenance0.250.250.250.250.250.250.25
Insurance0.060.060.060.060.060.060.06
Total cost of operations3.193.193.193.193.193.193.19
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.19-3.19-3.19-3.19-3.19-3.19-3.19
Depreciation1.861.581.341.140.970.820.70
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.870.760.620.480.350.210.07
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-5.92-5.52-5.15-4.81-4.51-4.22-3.96
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-5.92-5.52-5.15-4.81-4.51-4.22-3.96

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-5.92-5.52-5.15-4.81-4.51-4.22-3.96
Depreciation1.861.581.341.140.970.820.70
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.06-3.95-3.81-3.67-3.54-3.40-3.26
Term loan repaid0.621.241.241.241.241.241.24
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.68-5.18-5.05-4.91-4.78-4.64-4.50
Cash and bank-4.68-9.86-14.91-19.82-24.60-29.24-33.74

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)4.344.344.344.344.344.344.34
Reserves and surplus-5.92-11.44-16.60-21.41-25.92-30.14-34.11
Term loan outstanding7.436.204.963.722.481.240.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities5.85-0.91-7.30-13.36-19.10-24.57-29.77
Net fixed assets10.538.957.616.475.504.673.97
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-4.68-9.86-14.91-19.82-24.60-29.24-33.74
Total assets5.85-0.91-7.30-13.36-19.10-24.57-29.77

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-2.14-1.60-1.72-1.85-2.01-2.20-2.43
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.99
Lowest DSCR-2.43
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.861.581.341.140.970.820.70

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
18.050.870.627.43
27.430.761.246.20
36.200.621.244.96
44.960.481.243.72
53.720.351.242.48
62.480.211.241.24
71.240.071.240.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • Fire NOC
  • State Pollution Control Board consent (CTE/CTO)
  • Trade licence from the local body
  • Factory licence (depends on workers and power)
  • Registration with the State Pollution Control Board under the Plastic Waste Management Rules
  • Trademark for your brand (optional)

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. PMEGP sample project report — Garbage Bags (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/garbage_bags_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 39 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/0739_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.