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Section 24

Stoneware Jars and Storage Containers

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Detailed Project Report

Stoneware Jars and Storage Containers

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹130.20 L
Term loan from bank
₹117.18 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹13.02 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-29.25 L
Average DSCR
-0.26
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

Grind clay, feldspar and quartz, shape jars on jigger machines, glaze and fire them in a tunnel kiln to make dense stoneware storage jars.

Main product or serviceStoneware Jars and Storage Containers
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Pickle, chutney and preserve makers
  • Chemical, pharmacy and laboratory users needing acid-proof containers
  • Households, hotels and gift shops
  • Crockery wholesalers
  • Crockery and kitchenware wholesalers and dealers
  • Direct supply to food and chemical units
  • Exhibitions and online marketplaces

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Ball mill 1800 x 1800 mm with 10 HP motor (× 2)19,00,0009,00,000
Ball mill 900 x 900 mm with 7.5 HP motor12,00,0002,00,000
Screw blunger 5,000 litre with 5 HP motor and cemented tank (× 2)14,00,0004,00,000
Vibrating screen 900 x 900 mm (× 2)11,20,0001,20,000
Electromagnet with rectifier150,00050,000
Agitator with 3 HP motor and tank11,20,0001,20,000
Diaphragm pump with 7.5 HP motor11,50,0001,50,000
Filter press, 600 mm chamber, 50 plates13,50,0003,50,000
De-airing pug mill with vacuum pump, 5 HP (× 2)19,00,0009,00,000
Disintegrator with 7.5 HP motor11,50,0001,50,000
Jigger and jolly with 5 HP motor (× 2)14,00,0004,00,000
Sagger press, power operated, 5 HP11,50,0001,50,000
Water pump set 2 HP and pot mill 2 HP (× 1 + 1)11,10,0001,10,000
Ceramic-fibre-lined push-bat tunnel kiln, 24 m long, 2.5 MT a day, with oil tank, combustion fan and hydraulic pusher175,00,00075,00,000
Laboratory equipment16,00,0006,00,000
Pollution control equipment (dust collector)13,00,0003,00,000
Total1,24,00,000

Pre-filled from: DC-MSME import-substitution DPR — Stoneware Jars. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Fire clay — 20 MT a month at ₹2,000 a MT
  • Quartz / silica sand — 13 MT a month at ₹3,000 a MT
  • Feldspar — 10 MT a month at ₹3,500 a MT
  • China clay — 10 MT a month at ₹5,000 a MT
  • Ball clay — 5 MT a month at ₹3,500 a MT
  • Glaze materials — zirconium opacifier, zinc oxide, barium carbonate, calcite, colours — about ₹84,500 a month
  • Plaster of Paris for moulds — 2 MT a month at ₹5,000 a MT
  • Kiln furniture — ₹3,00,000 a month
  • Packing material — ₹50,000 a month

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery124.00
Contingency6.20
Total fixed capital130.20
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost130.20

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution13.0210.0
Term loan from bank117.1890.0
Total130.20100.0
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 maintenance2.602.602.602.602.602.602.60
Insurance0.650.650.650.650.650.650.65
Total cost of operations6.146.146.146.146.146.146.14
Operating profit (EBITDA)-6.14-6.14-6.14-6.14-6.14-6.14-6.14
Depreciation19.5316.6014.1111.9910.198.677.37
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan12.6810.999.017.025.043.061.07
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-38.35-33.72-29.25-25.15-21.37-17.86-14.57
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-38.35-33.72-29.25-25.15-21.37-17.86-14.57

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-38.35-33.72-29.25-25.15-21.37-17.86-14.57
Depreciation19.5316.6014.1111.9910.198.677.37
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-18.82-17.12-15.14-13.16-11.18-9.19-7.21
Term loan repaid9.0118.0318.0318.0318.0318.0318.03
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-27.83-35.15-33.17-31.19-29.20-27.22-25.24
Cash and bank-27.83-62.98-96.15-127.34-156.54-183.76-209.00

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)13.0213.0213.0213.0213.0213.0213.02
Reserves and surplus-38.35-72.07-101.32-126.48-147.85-165.70-180.28
Term loan outstanding108.1790.1472.1154.0836.0618.030.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities82.8431.09-16.19-59.37-98.77-134.66-167.26
Net fixed assets110.6794.0779.9667.9757.7749.1041.74
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-27.83-62.98-96.15-127.34-156.54-183.76-209.00
Total assets82.8431.09-16.19-59.37-98.77-134.66-167.26

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-0.28-0.21-0.23-0.24-0.27-0.29-0.32
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-0.26
Lowest DSCR-0.32
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation19.5316.6014.1111.9910.198.677.37

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
1117.1812.689.01108.17
2108.1710.9918.0390.14
390.149.0118.0372.11
472.117.0218.0354.08
554.085.0418.0336.06
636.063.0618.0318.03
718.031.0718.030.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • Factory licence
  • State Pollution Control Board consent (kiln emissions and dust)
  • Fuel oil storage permission as the state requires
  • BIS licence if you want the ISI mark under IS 2838

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. DC-MSME import-substitution DPR — Stoneware Jars — https://dcmsme.gov.in/Stoneware_Jar-23931.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.