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Section 24

Malta (Hill Orange) Syrup

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Detailed Project Report

Malta (Hill Orange) Syrup

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹15.08 L
Term loan from bank
₹9.80 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.51 L
Subsidy
₹3.77 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-5.64 L
Average DSCR
-1.67
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

Juice hill malta oranges and cook the juice with sugar into a bottled syrup that is diluted to drink.

Main product or serviceMalta (Hill Orange) Syrup
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households
  • Tourists and pilgrims in the hills
  • Hotels, restaurants and sweet shops
  • Retail shops and supermarkets
  • Tourist and government emporium outlets
  • Distributors in nearby cities and online sale

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Cold store, 1,500 kg16,00,0006,00,000
Fruit washer, 100 kg per hour11,20,0001,20,000
Pulper, 100 kg per hour11,00,0001,00,000
Sugar syrup preparation tank, 100 litres180,00080,000
Filter press, 100 litre (× 2)11,20,0001,20,000
Thermic fluid heating kettle, 100 litres per hour12,20,0002,20,000
Filling and capping machine11,40,0001,40,000
Weighing balance16,0006,000
Accessories150,00050,000
Total14,36,000

Pre-filled from: NIFTEM-Thanjavur (IIFPT) PMFME model DPR — Malta Syrup. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Malta fruit — costed at ₹60 a kg
  • Sugar — costed at ₹35 a kg
  • Bottles, caps and labels — packing material

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery14.36
Contingency0.72
Total fixed capital15.08
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost15.08

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.5110.0
Subsidy3.7725.0
Term loan from bank9.8065.0
Total15.08100.0
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 maintenance0.300.300.300.300.300.300.30
Insurance0.080.080.080.080.080.080.08
Total cost of operations3.263.263.263.263.263.263.26
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.26-3.26-3.26-3.26-3.26-3.26-3.26
Depreciation2.261.921.631.391.181.000.85
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.060.920.750.590.420.260.09
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-6.58-6.10-5.64-5.23-4.86-4.52-4.20
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-6.58-6.10-5.64-5.23-4.86-4.52-4.20

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-6.58-6.10-5.64-5.23-4.86-4.52-4.20
Depreciation2.261.921.631.391.181.000.85
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.32-4.18-4.01-3.84-3.68-3.51-3.35
Term loan repaid0.751.511.511.511.511.511.51
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-5.07-5.68-5.52-5.35-5.19-5.02-4.85
Cash and bank-5.07-10.76-16.27-21.63-26.81-31.83-36.69

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)5.285.285.285.285.285.285.28
Reserves and surplus-6.58-12.68-18.32-23.56-28.41-32.93-37.13
Term loan outstanding9.057.546.034.523.021.510.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities7.740.14-7.01-13.75-20.12-26.15-31.85
Net fixed assets12.8210.899.267.876.695.694.83
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-5.07-10.76-16.27-21.63-26.81-31.83-36.69
Total assets7.740.14-7.01-13.75-20.12-26.15-31.85

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.79-1.34-1.44-1.55-1.69-1.85-2.04
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.67
Lowest DSCR-2.04
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.261.921.631.391.181.000.85

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
19.801.060.759.05
29.050.921.517.54
37.540.751.516.03
46.030.591.514.52
54.520.421.513.02
63.020.261.511.51
71.510.091.510.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • FSSAI licence or registration
  • Trade licence from the local body
  • Legal Metrology registration for packed goods

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • 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. NIFTEM-Thanjavur (IIFPT) PMFME model DPR — Malta Syrup — https://niftem-t.ac.in/pmfme/maltsyrupdpr.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.