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Section 24

Handloom Gamcha (Loin Cloth)

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Detailed Project Report

Handloom Gamcha (Loin Cloth)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹0.84 L
Term loan from bank
₹0.55 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.08 L
Subsidy
₹0.21 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-3.03 L
Average DSCR
-26.74
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

Weave checked cotton gamchas on traditional handlooms for everyday and religious use.

Main product or serviceHandloom Gamcha (Loin Cloth)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Cloth shops and village markets
  • Temple-town and pilgrimage shops
  • Wholesalers
  • Government and handloom emporiums
  • Wholesale supply
  • Weekly haats and fairs
  • Handloom expos and emporiums

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Traditional handloom140,00040,000
Warping beam110,00010,000
Local-made spools (× 1 lot)14,5004,500
Brushes made of cereal-root fibre (× 1 lot)110,00010,000
Flying shuttle14,0004,000
Pirns and bobbins (× 1 lot)111,50011,500
Total80,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Handloom Loin Cloth/Gamcha (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan); DGFT – ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Cotton yarn / thread bundles — main input; raw material ₹30.75 lakh in year 1
  • Vat and naphthol dyes, acetic acid, crystal salt, mordant — for dyeing
  • Rice starch and coconut oil — for sizing the yarn

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery0.80
Contingency0.04
Total fixed capital0.84
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost0.84

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.0810.0
Subsidy0.2125.0
Term loan from bank0.5565.0
Total0.84100.0
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 maintenance0.020.020.020.020.020.020.02
Insurance0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total cost of operations2.902.902.902.902.902.902.90
Operating profit (EBITDA)-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90
Depreciation0.130.110.090.080.070.060.05
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.060.050.040.030.020.010.01
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-3.09-3.06-3.03-3.01-2.99-2.97-2.95
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-3.09-3.06-3.03-3.01-2.99-2.97-2.95

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-3.09-3.06-3.03-3.01-2.99-2.97-2.95
Depreciation0.130.110.090.080.070.060.05
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-2.96-2.95-2.94-2.93-2.92-2.92-2.91
Term loan repaid0.040.080.080.080.080.080.08
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-3.00-3.04-3.03-3.02-3.01-3.00-2.99
Cash and bank-3.00-6.04-9.07-12.08-15.09-18.09-21.08

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)0.290.290.290.290.290.290.29
Reserves and surplus-3.09-6.15-9.18-12.19-15.18-18.15-21.11
Term loan outstanding0.500.420.340.250.170.080.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-2.29-5.43-8.55-11.64-14.72-17.77-20.81
Net fixed assets0.710.610.520.440.370.320.27
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-3.00-6.04-9.07-12.08-15.09-18.09-21.08
Total assets-2.29-5.43-8.55-11.64-14.72-17.77-20.81

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-28.70-21.46-23.03-24.85-26.99-29.53-32.59
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-26.74
Lowest DSCR-32.59
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.130.110.090.080.070.060.05

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
10.550.060.040.50
20.500.050.080.42
30.420.040.080.34
40.340.030.080.25
50.250.020.080.17
60.170.010.080.08
70.080.010.080.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST
  • Handloom Mark registration (optional)
  • Trade licence from the local body

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 — Handloom Loin Cloth/Gamcha (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Loin_Cloth_DPR_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.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.