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Alcoholic Drinks Bottling Plant

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Detailed Project Report

Alcoholic Drinks Bottling Plant

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Prepared on: 27 October 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹15.75 L
Term loan from bank
₹14.18 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.58 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-6.07 L
Average DSCR
-1.16
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

Wash, fill, cap, pasteurise and label bottles of beer, wine or spirits — under strict state excise control.

Main product or serviceAlcoholic Drinks Bottling Plant
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Licensed liquor wholesalers and state beverage corporations
  • Licensed retail shops, bars and hotels
  • State-controlled distribution (varies by state)
  • Contract bottling for brand owners

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Bottle washing, brushing and rinsing machine100
Bottle filling and capping machine100
Tunnel pasteurisation machine (62–82°C, 3 kW)155
Labelling machine with touch-screen control100
Cold room (7 kW)155
All plant and machinery together115,00,00015,00,000
Total15,00,010

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Bottling Plant (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan); World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 22. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Beer, wine or spirit for bottling — from licensed breweries or distilleries; raw material ₹49.50 lakh in year 1 of the report
  • Glass bottles, caps and labels — labels carry batch, lot, bottling date and expiry
  • Boxes and packing material — packaging ₹1.18 lakh in year 1

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery15.00
Contingency0.75
Total fixed capital15.75
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost15.75

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.5810.0
Term loan from bank14.1890.0
Total15.75100.0
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 maintenance0.320.320.320.320.320.320.32
Insurance0.080.080.080.080.080.080.08
Total cost of operations3.273.273.273.273.273.273.27
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.27-3.27-3.27-3.27-3.27-3.27-3.27
Depreciation2.362.011.711.451.231.050.89
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.531.331.090.850.610.370.13
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-7.17-6.61-6.07-5.57-5.12-4.69-4.29
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-7.17-6.61-6.07-5.57-5.12-4.69-4.29

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-7.17-6.61-6.07-5.57-5.12-4.69-4.29
Depreciation2.362.011.711.451.231.050.89
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.81-4.60-4.36-4.12-3.88-3.64-3.40
Term loan repaid1.092.182.182.182.182.182.18
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-5.90-6.78-6.54-6.30-6.06-5.82-5.58
Cash and bank-5.90-12.68-19.23-25.53-31.59-37.42-43.00

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)1.581.581.581.581.581.581.58
Reserves and surplus-7.17-13.78-19.85-25.43-30.54-35.23-39.53
Term loan outstanding13.0810.908.726.544.362.180.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities7.49-1.30-9.55-17.31-24.61-31.48-37.95
Net fixed assets13.3911.389.678.226.995.945.05
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-5.90-12.68-19.23-25.53-31.59-37.42-43.00
Total assets7.49-1.30-9.55-17.31-24.61-31.48-37.95

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.25-0.93-1.00-1.08-1.17-1.28-1.42
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.16
Lowest DSCR-1.42
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.362.011.711.451.231.050.89

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
114.181.531.0913.08
213.081.332.1810.90
310.901.092.188.72
48.720.852.186.54
56.540.612.184.36
64.360.372.182.18
72.180.132.180.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • State excise bottling licence and permits
  • FSSAI licence
  • State Pollution Control Board NOC
  • Trade licence
  • Udyam registration
  • GST (for inputs; liquor itself is taxed by the state)
  • BIS / ISO 22000 / HACCP certification if required

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Bottling Plant (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Bottling_Plant_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 22 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/0422_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.