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Rechargeable Torch Assembly

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Detailed Project Report

Rechargeable Torch Assembly

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹0.87 L
Term loan from bank
₹0.57 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.09 L
Subsidy
₹0.22 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-3.04 L
Average DSCR
-25.78
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

Assemble and test 6-volt rechargeable torches from bought-out parts with simple tools and test meters.

Main product or serviceRechargeable Torch Assembly
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Rural and small-town households
  • Shopkeepers and night-shift workers
  • Farmers
  • Electrical and general stores
  • Distributors and wholesalers
  • Village fairs and haats

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Drill machine 3/4", testing board with voltmeter and ammeter, megger (0–500 V), multimeter, hydrometer, high-voltage tester, tools, dies and jigs, office equipment and furniture (× 1 lot)183,00083,000
Total83,000

Pre-filled from: KVIC Project Profile — Rechargeable Torch (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

  • Torch components (bought-out parts and batteries) — ₹39,36,000 a year in the profile
  • Labels and packing material — ₹1,25,000 a year

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery0.83
Contingency0.04
Total fixed capital0.87
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost0.87

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.0910.0
Subsidy0.2225.0
Term loan from bank0.5765.0
Total0.87100.0
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 maintenance0.020.020.020.020.020.020.02
Insurance0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total cost of operations2.902.902.902.902.902.902.90
Operating profit (EBITDA)-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90-2.90
Depreciation0.130.110.090.080.070.060.05
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.060.050.040.030.020.010.01
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-3.09-3.07-3.04-3.02-2.99-2.97-2.96
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-3.09-3.07-3.04-3.02-2.99-2.97-2.96

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-3.09-3.07-3.04-3.02-2.99-2.97-2.96
Depreciation0.130.110.090.080.070.060.05
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-2.96-2.95-2.95-2.94-2.93-2.92-2.91
Term loan repaid0.040.090.090.090.090.090.09
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-3.01-3.04-3.03-3.02-3.01-3.00-2.99
Cash and bank-3.01-6.05-9.08-12.10-15.12-18.12-21.12

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)0.310.310.310.310.310.310.31
Reserves and surplus-3.09-6.16-9.20-12.22-15.21-18.18-21.14
Term loan outstanding0.520.440.350.260.170.090.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-2.27-5.42-8.55-11.65-14.73-17.79-20.84
Net fixed assets0.740.630.540.450.390.330.28
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-3.01-6.05-9.08-12.10-15.12-18.12-21.12
Total assets-2.27-5.42-8.55-11.65-14.73-17.79-20.84

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-27.67-20.69-22.20-23.96-26.02-28.47-31.42
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-25.78
Lowest DSCR-31.42
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.130.110.090.080.070.060.05

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
10.570.060.040.52
20.520.050.090.44
30.440.040.090.35
40.350.030.090.26
50.260.020.090.17
60.170.010.090.09
70.090.010.090.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam
  • GST
  • Extended producer responsibility (EPR) registration under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, for batteries sold in the torch
  • Legal Metrology registration for packed goods

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. KVIC Project Profile — Rechargeable Torch (PMEGP) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/RECHARGEABLE_TORCH_%28_RURAL_ENGG._AND_BIO-TECH_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.