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Section 24

Milk-Based Products Unit (Ghee, Butter, Paneer, Sweets)

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Detailed Project Report

Milk-Based Products Unit (Ghee, Butter, Paneer, Sweets)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹10.50 L
Term loan from bank
₹6.83 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.05 L
Subsidy
₹2.63 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-4.81 L
Average DSCR
-2.32
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

Turn milk into ghee, butter, paneer, cheese, buttermilk and milk sweets for local shops and homes.

Main product or serviceMilk-Based Products Unit (Ghee, Butter, Paneer, Sweets)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households
  • Sweet shops, hotels and caterers
  • Grocery and dairy shops
  • Own counter or shop
  • Supply to local retailers

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Equipment set: SS/aluminium-top work tables (2), cream separator, deep freezer, baby boiler with accessories, electric dryer, laboratory items, milk fat tester, pasteuriser, pouch sealing machine, weighing balances (× set)110,00,00010,00,000
Total10,00,000

Pre-filled from: KVIC Project Profile — Milk Based Products (PMEGP); DGFT – ITC(HS) classification of export and import items. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Milk — raw material ₹50.00 lakh a year at full capacity
  • Sugar (for milk sweets) — added for sweets as per the profile
  • Labels and packing material — ₹5.00 lakh a year

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery10.00
Contingency0.50
Total fixed capital10.50
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost10.50

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.0510.0
Subsidy2.6325.0
Term loan from bank6.8365.0
Total10.50100.0
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 maintenance0.210.210.210.210.210.210.21
Insurance0.050.050.050.050.050.050.05
Total cost of operations3.143.143.143.143.143.143.14
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.14-3.14-3.14-3.14-3.14-3.14-3.14
Depreciation1.581.341.140.970.820.700.59
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.740.640.520.410.290.180.06
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-5.46-5.12-4.81-4.52-4.26-4.02-3.80
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-5.46-5.12-4.81-4.52-4.26-4.02-3.80

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-5.46-5.12-4.81-4.52-4.26-4.02-3.80
Depreciation1.581.341.140.970.820.700.59
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.88-3.78-3.67-3.55-3.44-3.32-3.21
Term loan repaid0.531.051.051.051.051.051.05
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.41-4.83-4.72-4.60-4.49-4.37-4.26
Cash and bank-4.41-9.24-13.96-18.56-23.04-27.41-31.67

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)3.683.683.683.683.683.683.68
Reserves and surplus-5.46-10.58-15.38-19.90-24.16-28.18-31.98
Term loan outstanding6.305.254.203.152.101.050.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities4.52-1.65-7.51-13.08-18.38-23.45-28.30
Net fixed assets8.937.596.455.484.663.963.37
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-4.41-9.24-13.96-18.56-23.04-27.41-31.67
Total assets4.52-1.65-7.51-13.08-18.38-23.45-28.30

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-2.49-1.86-2.00-2.15-2.34-2.56-2.82
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-2.32
Lowest DSCR-2.82
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.581.341.140.970.820.700.59

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
16.830.740.536.30
26.300.641.055.25
35.250.521.054.20
44.200.411.053.15
53.150.291.052.10
62.100.181.051.05
71.050.061.050.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • FSSAI licence
  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • Trade licence from the local body

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. KVIC Project Profile — Milk Based Products (PMEGP) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/MILK_BASED_PRODUCTS_%28_AGRO_BASED_FOOD_PROCESSING_INDUSTRY_%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.