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Section 24

Orange Ready-to-Serve Drink

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Detailed Project Report

Orange Ready-to-Serve Drink

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹24.06 L
Term loan from bank
₹15.64 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹2.41 L
Subsidy
₹6.01 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-7.29 L
Average DSCR
-1.12
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

Extracting orange juice, blending it with sugar syrup and water, pasteurising, carbonating if wanted, and bottling a ready-to-drink orange beverage.

Main product or serviceOrange Ready-to-Serve Drink
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Kirana shops, bakeries and cold-drink stalls
  • School, college and office canteens
  • Caterers and event organisers
  • Area distributors
  • Local wholesalers
  • Direct supply for events

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Cold store (1,500 kg)16,00,0006,00,000
Fruit washer (100 kg/hr)11,50,0001,50,000
Citrus juice extractor (100 kg/hr)180,00080,000
Pulper (100 kg/hr)11,20,0001,20,000
Storage tank (100 litres)180,00080,000
Feed pump125,00025,000
Filter press (100 litres)170,00070,000
Homogeniser (100 litres/hr)12,30,0002,30,000
Steam kettle (100 litres/hr)11,70,0001,70,000
Boiler (50 kg/hr)11,50,0001,50,000
Pasteuriser (100 litres/hr)11,60,0001,60,000
Carbonation unit170,00070,000
Filling and capping machine (500 bottles/hr)12,70,0002,70,000
Compressor160,00060,000
Weighing balance16,0006,000
Accessories150,00050,000
Total22,91,000

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

06 Raw materials

  • Oranges — ₹13 a kg in the DPR; 30% juice recovery; 0.9 kg for 1 kg of drink
  • Sugar — for the syrup
  • Bottles, caps and labels — packing material

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery22.91
Contingency1.15
Total fixed capital24.06
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost24.06

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution2.4110.0
Subsidy6.0125.0
Term loan from bank15.6465.0
Total24.06100.0
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 maintenance0.480.480.480.480.480.480.48
Insurance0.120.120.120.120.120.120.12
Total cost of operations3.483.483.483.483.483.483.48
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.48-3.48-3.48-3.48-3.48-3.48-3.48
Depreciation3.613.072.612.221.881.601.36
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.691.471.200.940.670.410.14
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-8.78-8.01-7.29-6.63-6.04-5.49-4.99
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-8.78-8.01-7.29-6.63-6.04-5.49-4.99

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-8.78-8.01-7.29-6.63-6.04-5.49-4.99
Depreciation3.613.072.612.221.881.601.36
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-5.17-4.95-4.68-4.42-4.15-3.89-3.62
Term loan repaid1.202.412.412.412.412.412.41
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-6.38-7.35-7.09-6.82-6.56-6.29-6.03
Cash and bank-6.38-13.73-20.82-27.64-34.20-40.50-46.53

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)8.428.428.428.428.428.428.42
Reserves and surplus-8.78-16.80-24.09-30.72-36.76-42.25-47.24
Term loan outstanding14.4312.039.627.224.812.410.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities14.073.65-6.05-15.09-23.53-31.42-38.82
Net fixed assets20.4517.3814.7712.5610.679.077.71
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-6.38-13.73-20.82-27.64-34.20-40.50-46.53
Total assets14.073.65-6.05-15.09-23.53-31.42-38.82

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.20-0.90-0.97-1.04-1.13-1.24-1.37
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.12
Lowest DSCR-1.37
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation3.613.072.612.221.881.601.36

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
115.641.691.2014.43
214.431.472.4112.03
312.031.202.419.62
49.620.942.417.22
57.220.672.414.81
64.810.412.412.41
72.410.142.410.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • FSSAI licence or registration
  • Trade licence or factory permission from the local body
  • Legal Metrology registration for packaged 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 — Orange RTS — https://niftem-t.ac.in/pmfme/dpr-orangerte.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.