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Section 24

Lime Kiln (Burnt Lime / Quicklime)

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Detailed Project Report

Lime Kiln (Burnt Lime / Quicklime)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹17.33 L
Term loan from bank
₹15.59 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.73 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-6.39 L
Average DSCR
-1.07
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

Burn crushed limestone in an oil-fired vertical shaft kiln to make quicklime for building, steel, paper and water treatment.

Main product or serviceLime Kiln (Burnt Lime / Quicklime)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Builders and building-material shops (mortar)
  • Steel plants (flux)
  • Paper mills (causticiser)
  • Water and effluent-treatment plants, tanneries and farms (soil improvement)
  • Direct bulk supply to industries
  • Building-material dealers

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Oil-fired vertical shaft kiln18,00,0008,00,000
Jaw crusher11,50,0001,50,000
Rotary self-driven sieve180,00080,000
Weighing balance175,00075,000
Overhead water tank, generator, dust collectors etc. (× 1 lot)15,45,0005,45,000
Total16,50,000

Pre-filled from: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Lime Kiln. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Limestone (calcium carbonate) — washed, crushed to 3–6 inches, kiln feed 20–50 mm; the report names Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka as the main sources
  • Fuel oil — for the kiln

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery16.50
Contingency0.83
Total fixed capital17.33
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost17.33

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.7310.0
Term loan from bank15.5990.0
Total17.33100.0
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 maintenance0.350.350.350.350.350.350.35
Insurance0.090.090.090.090.090.090.09
Total cost of operations3.313.313.313.313.313.313.31
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.31-3.31-3.31-3.31-3.31-3.31-3.31
Depreciation2.602.211.881.601.361.150.98
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.691.461.200.930.670.410.14
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-7.60-6.98-6.39-5.84-5.34-4.87-4.44
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-7.60-6.98-6.39-5.84-5.34-4.87-4.44

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-7.60-6.98-6.39-5.84-5.34-4.87-4.44
Depreciation2.602.211.881.601.361.150.98
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-5.00-4.78-4.51-4.25-3.98-3.72-3.46
Term loan repaid1.202.402.402.402.402.402.40
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-6.20-7.17-6.91-6.65-6.38-6.12-5.85
Cash and bank-6.20-13.37-20.28-26.93-33.31-39.43-45.29

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)1.731.731.731.731.731.731.73
Reserves and surplus-7.60-14.58-20.97-26.82-32.16-37.03-41.47
Term loan outstanding14.3911.999.607.204.802.400.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities8.53-0.86-9.65-17.89-25.63-32.90-39.73
Net fixed assets14.7312.5210.649.047.696.535.55
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-6.20-13.37-20.28-26.93-33.31-39.43-45.29
Total assets8.53-0.86-9.65-17.89-25.63-32.90-39.73

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.15-0.86-0.92-0.99-1.08-1.18-1.30
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.07
Lowest DSCR-1.30
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.602.211.881.601.361.150.98

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
115.591.691.2014.39
214.391.462.4011.99
311.991.202.409.60
49.600.932.407.20
57.200.672.404.80
64.800.412.402.40
72.400.142.400.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST
  • State Pollution Control Board consent (kiln emissions and dust)
  • Factory licence and fire NOC
  • Mineral transit papers for limestone, as per state rules

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Lime Kiln — https://www.standupmitra.in/Default/ViewFile/?id=1520963751465_Lime%20Klin.docx&path=ProjectProfile

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.