Building BusinessServices

Section 24

Ready-Mix Concrete (Dry Mix in Bags)

Fill six short steps; the report updates as you type. Print it or save it as a PDF when you are done. Published project reports put the total cost of this business between ₹21.56 lakh and ₹21.56 lakh.

Legal form
Applicant category
Location

Detailed Project Report

Ready-Mix Concrete (Dry Mix in Bags)

—

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹9.98 L
Term loan from bank
₹6.48 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.00 L
Subsidy
₹2.49 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-4.71 L
Average DSCR
-2.43
Break-even (% of capacity used)
—

02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Crush aggregates and blend them with cement, fly ash and sand into a dry ready-mix sold in 25 kg bags.

Main product or serviceReady-Mix Concrete (Dry Mix in Bags)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Builders of homes and apartments
  • Contractors on roads, bridges, canals and industrial works
  • Hardware and building-material dealers
  • Building-material dealers
  • Direct supply to contractors
  • Project sites in congested areas

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Crusher (× 2)11,90,0001,90,000
Compressed-air mixer11,40,0001,40,000
Silos (× 5)15,00,0005,00,000
Other equipment (bins, compressor, pumps) (× 1 lot)11,20,0001,20,000
Total9,50,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Ready Mix Concrete (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan); DGFT — ITC(HS) classification of export and import items. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Cement — 250 tonnes a year at ₹6,500 a tonne in the report
  • Aggregates — 110 tonnes a year at ₹650 a tonne
  • Fly ash — 125 tonnes a year at ₹1,800 a tonne
  • Sand — 100 tonnes a year at ₹3,200 a tonne
  • Packing bags (25 and 50 kg) — ₹1,20,000 a year

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery9.50
Contingency0.48
Total fixed capital9.98
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost9.98

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.0010.0
Subsidy2.4925.0
Term loan from bank6.4865.0
Total9.98100.0
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 maintenance0.200.200.200.200.200.200.20
Insurance0.050.050.050.050.050.050.05
Total cost of operations3.133.133.133.133.133.133.13
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.13-3.13-3.13-3.13-3.13-3.13-3.13
Depreciation1.501.271.080.920.780.660.56
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.700.610.500.390.280.170.06
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-5.33-5.01-4.71-4.44-4.19-3.96-3.75
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-5.33-5.01-4.71-4.44-4.19-3.96-3.75

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-5.33-5.01-4.71-4.44-4.19-3.96-3.75
Depreciation1.501.271.080.920.780.660.56
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.83-3.74-3.63-3.52-3.41-3.30-3.19
Term loan repaid0.501.001.001.001.001.001.00
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.33-4.73-4.63-4.52-4.41-4.30-4.19
Cash and bank-4.33-9.06-13.69-18.21-22.61-26.91-31.09

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)3.493.493.493.493.493.493.49
Reserves and surplus-5.33-10.34-15.05-19.48-23.67-27.63-31.39
Term loan outstanding5.994.993.992.992.001.000.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities4.15-1.86-7.56-13.00-18.19-23.15-27.90
Net fixed assets8.487.216.135.214.433.763.20
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-4.33-9.06-13.69-18.21-22.61-26.91-31.09
Total assets4.15-1.86-7.56-13.00-18.19-23.15-27.90

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-2.61-1.95-2.09-2.26-2.45-2.68-2.96
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-2.43
Lowest DSCR-2.96
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.501.271.080.920.780.660.56

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
16.480.700.505.99
25.990.611.004.99
34.990.501.003.99
43.990.391.002.99
52.990.281.002.00
62.000.171.001.00
71.000.061.000.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam
  • GST
  • Pollution control board consent (dust from crushing)
  • Trademark for the brand name

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 — Ready Mix Concrete (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Ready_mix_Concrete_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%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.