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Section 24

Glass Mirror Making

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Detailed Project Report

Glass Mirror Making

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹13.65 L
Term loan from bank
₹8.87 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.37 L
Subsidy
₹3.41 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-5.38 L
Average DSCR
-1.83
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

Silver, copper-coat and paint glass sheets to make household and furniture mirrors.

Main product or serviceGlass Mirror Making
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households
  • Furniture makers
  • Fancy shops, showrooms, theatres and offices (report)
  • Glass and hardware dealers
  • Direct supply to furniture units
  • Export to South-East Asia (report)

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Plant and machinery for cleaning, sensitising, silvering, coppering and painting (itemised list not printed) (× 1 lot)113,00,00013,00,000
Total13,00,000

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

06 Raw materials

  • Glass sheet / plate glass, 2–7 mm — the report prices raw material at an average ₹525 per sq m for 2, 3, 4 and 5.5 mm
  • Silvering and sensitising chemicals — for the reflective coat
  • Copper coating and paint (red lead and varnish or cellulose enamel) — protective backing

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery13.00
Contingency0.65
Total fixed capital13.65
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost13.65

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.3710.0
Subsidy3.4125.0
Term loan from bank8.8765.0
Total13.65100.0
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 maintenance0.270.270.270.270.270.270.27
Insurance0.070.070.070.070.070.070.07
Total cost of operations3.223.223.223.223.223.223.22
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.22-3.22-3.22-3.22-3.22-3.22-3.22
Depreciation2.051.741.481.261.070.910.77
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.960.830.680.530.380.230.08
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-6.23-5.79-5.38-5.01-4.67-4.36-4.07
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-6.23-5.79-5.38-5.01-4.67-4.36-4.07

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-6.23-5.79-5.38-5.01-4.67-4.36-4.07
Depreciation2.051.741.481.261.070.910.77
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.18-4.05-3.90-3.75-3.60-3.45-3.30
Term loan repaid0.681.371.371.371.371.371.37
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.86-5.42-5.27-5.12-4.97-4.82-4.67
Cash and bank-4.86-10.28-15.55-20.67-25.64-30.45-35.12

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)4.784.784.784.784.784.784.78
Reserves and surplus-6.23-12.02-17.41-22.42-27.09-31.45-35.52
Term loan outstanding8.196.835.464.102.731.370.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities6.74-0.42-7.17-13.54-19.58-25.31-30.75
Net fixed assets11.609.868.387.136.065.154.38
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-4.86-10.28-15.55-20.67-25.64-30.45-35.12
Total assets6.74-0.42-7.17-13.54-19.58-25.31-30.75

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.96-1.47-1.57-1.70-1.84-2.02-2.23
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.83
Lowest DSCR-2.23
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.051.741.481.261.070.910.77

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
18.870.960.688.19
28.190.831.376.83
36.830.681.375.46
45.460.531.374.10
54.100.381.372.73
62.730.231.371.37
71.370.081.370.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • State Pollution Control Board consent (spray booth and waste water)
  • Factory licence
  • BIS IS 3438 / IS 6184 quality standards (named in the report)

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)

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Glass Mirror Making (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Glass_Mirror_making_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022 edition — https://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/nomenclature/instrument-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022-edition/hs-nomenclature-2022-edition.aspx

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.