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Section 24

Honey-Based Beverages

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Detailed Project Report

Honey-Based Beverages

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹13.13 L
Term loan from bank
₹8.53 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.31 L
Subsidy
₹3.28 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-5.29 L
Average DSCR
-1.89
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

Bottle ready-to-drink honey–ginger–lemon beverages in 200 ml glass bottles.

Main product or serviceHoney-Based Beverages
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Shops, bakeries and general stores
  • Canteens, dhabas and restaurants
  • Distributors in small towns
  • Distributors and dealers (10% commission in the report)
  • Direct supply to canteens and institutions

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Automatic bottle filling machine100
Automatic bottle washing machine100
Stainless steel tank100
Bottle collection and revolving table100
Steam-jacketed tank100
Water treatment plant100
Baby boiler100
Buchner funnels and flasks100
Chain conveyor100
Crown corking machine100
Electrical panels, fittings, testing equipment, other accessories (× lot)100
All plant & machinery above (total) (× —)112,50,00012,50,000
Total12,50,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Honey Based Beverages (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Honey — 8.40 tonnes a year at ₹1,50,000 a tonne (full capacity)
  • Sugar — 8.40 tonnes at ₹30,000 a tonne
  • Citric acid — 0.17 tonne at ₹75,000 a tonne
  • Ginger — 0.60 tonne at ₹50,000 a tonne
  • Pilfer-proof caps — 6 lakh at ₹1 each
  • Colour, flavour and preservatives — ₹30,000 a year
  • 200 ml bottles — 6 lakh bottles; the report shows a ₹10 rate but adds no cost (returnable bottles)

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery12.50
Contingency0.63
Total fixed capital13.13
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost13.13

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.3110.0
Subsidy3.2825.0
Term loan from bank8.5365.0
Total13.13100.0
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 maintenance0.260.260.260.260.260.260.26
Insurance0.070.070.070.070.070.070.07
Total cost of operations3.213.213.213.213.213.213.21
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.21-3.21-3.21-3.21-3.21-3.21-3.21
Depreciation1.971.671.421.211.030.870.74
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.920.800.660.510.370.220.08
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-6.10-5.68-5.29-4.93-4.60-4.30-4.03
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-6.10-5.68-5.29-4.93-4.60-4.30-4.03

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-6.10-5.68-5.29-4.93-4.60-4.30-4.03
Depreciation1.971.671.421.211.030.870.74
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.13-4.01-3.86-3.72-3.58-3.43-3.29
Term loan repaid0.661.311.311.311.311.311.31
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.79-5.32-5.18-5.03-4.89-4.74-4.60
Cash and bank-4.79-10.11-15.28-20.32-25.20-29.95-34.55

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)4.594.594.594.594.594.594.59
Reserves and surplus-6.10-11.78-17.07-22.00-26.60-30.90-34.93
Term loan outstanding7.886.565.253.942.631.310.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities6.37-0.63-7.22-13.47-19.38-25.00-30.34
Net fixed assets11.169.488.066.855.824.954.21
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-4.79-10.11-15.28-20.32-25.20-29.95-34.55
Total assets6.37-0.63-7.22-13.47-19.38-25.00-30.34

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-2.03-1.52-1.63-1.76-1.91-2.09-2.31
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.89
Lowest DSCR-2.31
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.971.671.421.211.030.870.74

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
18.530.920.667.88
27.880.801.316.56
36.560.661.315.25
45.250.511.313.94
53.940.371.312.63
62.630.221.311.31
71.310.081.310.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • FSSAI licence
  • Udyam
  • GST
  • Legal Metrology packaged commodity registration
  • State pollution board consent
  • Trademark

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Honey Based Beverages (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Honey_Based_Beverages_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.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.