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Section 24

Rusk Making Unit

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Detailed Project Report

Rusk Making 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
₹22.68 L
Term loan from bank
₹14.74 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹2.27 L
Subsidy
₹5.67 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-7.04 L
Average DSCR
-1.18
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

Bake and pack tea rusk in 250 g packets on a semi-automatic plant.

Main product or serviceRusk Making Unit
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households (tea-time snack)
  • Tea stalls, hotels and canteens
  • Kirana shops
  • Distributors and wholesalers
  • Modern retail outlets (the report notes their growth)

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Automatic rusk-making plant with industrial oven, planetary mixer and cookie drop118,00,00018,00,000
Taxes, freight and installation (20%) (× —)13,60,0003,60,000
Total21,60,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Rusk Making Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan); World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022 edition. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Maida, sugar, salt, yeast, refined oil, cardamom (ilaichi) — ₹96.00 lakh in year 1 at 50% capacity
  • Packing film and cartons — for 250 g packets

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery21.60
Contingency1.08
Total fixed capital22.68
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost22.68

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution2.2710.0
Subsidy5.6725.0
Term loan from bank14.7465.0
Total22.68100.0
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 maintenance0.450.450.450.450.450.450.45
Insurance0.110.110.110.110.110.110.11
Total cost of operations3.453.453.453.453.453.453.45
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.45-3.45-3.45-3.45-3.45-3.45-3.45
Depreciation3.402.892.462.091.781.511.28
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.601.381.130.880.630.380.14
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-8.44-7.72-7.04-6.42-5.86-5.34-4.87
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-8.44-7.72-7.04-6.42-5.86-5.34-4.87

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-8.44-7.72-7.04-6.42-5.86-5.34-4.87
Depreciation3.402.892.462.091.781.511.28
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-5.04-4.83-4.58-4.33-4.08-3.83-3.58
Term loan repaid1.132.272.272.272.272.272.27
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-6.18-7.10-6.85-6.60-6.35-6.10-5.85
Cash and bank-6.18-13.27-20.12-26.72-33.07-39.17-45.02

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)7.947.947.947.947.947.947.94
Reserves and surplus-8.44-16.17-23.20-29.62-35.48-40.82-45.69
Term loan outstanding13.6111.349.076.804.542.270.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities13.103.11-6.19-14.88-23.01-30.62-37.75
Net fixed assets19.2816.3913.9311.8410.068.557.27
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-6.18-13.27-20.12-26.72-33.07-39.17-45.02
Total assets13.103.11-6.19-14.88-23.01-30.62-37.75

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.26-0.94-1.01-1.09-1.19-1.30-1.43
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.18
Lowest DSCR-1.43
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation3.402.892.462.091.781.511.28

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
114.741.601.1313.61
213.611.382.2711.34
311.341.132.279.07
49.070.882.276.80
56.800.632.274.54
64.540.382.272.27
72.270.142.270.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • FSSAI licence
  • Udyam registration and GST
  • Legal Metrology registration for packaged goods
  • Fire NOC and State Pollution Control Board consent for the oven
  • Trade licence from the local body

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Rusk Making Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Rusk_making_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022 edition — https://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/nomenclature/instrument-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022-edition/hs-nomenclature-2022-edition.aspx

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.