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Section 24

RO Drinking Water Supply Unit

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Detailed Project Report

RO Drinking Water Supply Unit

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹10.88 L
Term loan from bank
₹7.07 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.09 L
Subsidy
₹2.72 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-4.87 L
Average DSCR
-2.24
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

Purify borewell water by RO and sell it in 20-litre cans and through a water ATM.

Main product or serviceRO Drinking Water Supply Unit
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households
  • Shops and offices
  • Events and small eateries
  • Daily home and office delivery
  • Water ATM at a busy spot

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
RO unit13,36,2863,36,286
Chiller11,00,0001,00,000
Delivery vehicle14,00,0004,00,000
Cans (campers) (× 1 lot)11,50,0001,50,000
Borewell150,00050,000
Total10,36,286

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Water Purifier Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Borewell water — water cost ₹0.26 L in year 1
  • Treatment chemicals (alum, lime, chlorine) and RO consumables — raw material ₹0.78 L in year 1
  • Franchise fee and tax per litre — ₹0.087 a litre on can water and ₹0.067 a litre on ATM water

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery10.36
Contingency0.52
Total fixed capital10.88
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost10.88

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.0910.0
Subsidy2.7225.0
Term loan from bank7.0765.0
Total10.88100.0
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 maintenance0.220.220.220.220.220.220.22
Insurance0.050.050.050.050.050.050.05
Total cost of operations3.153.153.153.153.153.153.15
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.15-3.15-3.15-3.15-3.15-3.15-3.15
Depreciation1.631.391.181.000.850.720.62
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.770.660.540.420.300.180.06
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-5.55-5.20-4.87-4.58-4.31-4.06-3.83
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-5.55-5.20-4.87-4.58-4.31-4.06-3.83

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-5.55-5.20-4.87-4.58-4.31-4.06-3.83
Depreciation1.631.391.181.000.850.720.62
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.92-3.82-3.70-3.58-3.46-3.34-3.22
Term loan repaid0.541.091.091.091.091.091.09
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.46-4.90-4.78-4.66-4.54-4.42-4.30
Cash and bank-4.46-9.37-14.15-18.81-23.36-27.78-32.09

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)3.813.813.813.813.813.813.81
Reserves and surplus-5.55-10.75-15.63-20.21-24.51-28.57-32.41
Term loan outstanding6.535.444.353.262.181.090.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities4.79-1.50-7.47-13.13-18.53-23.68-28.60
Net fixed assets9.257.866.685.684.834.103.49
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-4.46-9.37-14.15-18.81-23.36-27.78-32.09
Total assets4.79-1.50-7.47-13.13-18.53-23.68-28.60

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-2.41-1.80-1.93-2.08-2.26-2.48-2.73
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-2.24
Lowest DSCR-2.73
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.631.391.181.000.850.720.62

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
17.070.770.546.53
26.530.661.095.44
35.440.541.094.35
44.350.421.093.26
53.260.301.092.18
62.180.181.091.09
71.090.061.090.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST
  • FSSAI licence
  • BIS certification (IS 14543) if you sell sealed packaged drinking water
  • Groundwater/borewell permission where your state requires it
  • Shop/trade licence from the local body

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • 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. PMEGP sample project report — Water Purifier Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Water_Purifier_Unit_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.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.