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Section 24

Sapota (Chikoo) Juice Unit

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Detailed Project Report

Sapota (Chikoo) Juice 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
₹19.53 L
Term loan from bank
₹12.69 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.95 L
Subsidy
₹4.88 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-6.46 L
Average DSCR
-1.34
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

Wash, pulp, pasteurise and pack chikoo juice from 1,000 kg of fruit a day.

Main product or serviceSapota (Chikoo) Juice Unit
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households and juice shops
  • Hotels, restaurants and caterers
  • Ice-cream and milkshake makers who use chikoo pulp
  • Retail shops and supermarkets
  • Direct supply to juice bars and hotels
  • Distributors of beverages

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Fruit washer12,50,0002,50,000
Inspection belt conveyor12,70,0002,70,000
Flight elevator13,00,0003,00,000
Pulper12,60,0002,60,000
Pasteuriser16,00,0006,00,000
Packaging machinery11,80,0001,80,000
Total18,60,000

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

06 Raw materials

  • Ripe sapota (chikoo) — 1,000 kg a day at ₹30 a kg
  • Preservatives — ₹5,000 a day in the DPR's working-capital table
  • Packaging material (1 litre) — 650 packs a day at ₹4 each

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery18.60
Contingency0.93
Total fixed capital19.53
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost19.53

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.9510.0
Subsidy4.8825.0
Term loan from bank12.6965.0
Total19.53100.0
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 maintenance0.390.390.390.390.390.390.39
Insurance0.100.100.100.100.100.100.10
Total cost of operations3.373.373.373.373.373.373.37
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.37-3.37-3.37-3.37-3.37-3.37-3.37
Depreciation2.932.492.121.801.531.301.10
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.371.190.980.760.550.330.12
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-7.67-7.05-6.46-5.93-5.44-5.00-4.59
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-7.67-7.05-6.46-5.93-5.44-5.00-4.59

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-7.67-7.05-6.46-5.93-5.44-5.00-4.59
Depreciation2.932.492.121.801.531.301.10
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.74-4.56-4.34-4.13-3.91-3.70-3.48
Term loan repaid0.981.951.951.951.951.951.95
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-5.72-6.51-6.30-6.08-5.87-5.65-5.44
Cash and bank-5.72-12.23-18.53-24.61-30.48-36.13-41.57

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)6.846.846.846.846.846.846.84
Reserves and surplus-7.67-14.72-21.18-27.11-32.55-37.55-42.14
Term loan outstanding11.729.777.815.863.911.950.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities10.881.88-6.53-14.41-21.81-28.76-35.31
Net fixed assets16.6014.1111.9910.198.677.376.26
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-5.72-12.23-18.53-24.61-30.48-36.13-41.57
Total assets10.881.88-6.53-14.41-21.81-28.76-35.31

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.43-1.07-1.15-1.24-1.35-1.47-1.63
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.34
Lowest DSCR-1.63
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.932.492.121.801.531.301.10

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
112.691.370.9811.72
211.721.191.959.77
39.770.981.957.81
47.810.761.955.86
55.860.551.953.91
63.910.331.951.95
71.950.121.950.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • FSSAI licence or registration
  • Trade licence from the local body
  • Legal Metrology registration for packed 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 — Sapota Juice — https://niftem-t.ac.in/pmfme/dpr-sjuice.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.