Building BusinessServices

Section 24

Bottled Sugarcane Juice Plant

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 ₹25 lakh and ₹25 lakh.

Legal form
Applicant category
Location

Detailed Project Report

Bottled Sugarcane Juice Plant

—

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹12.76 L
Term loan from bank
₹8.29 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.28 L
Subsidy
₹3.19 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-5.22 L
Average DSCR
-1.94
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 fresh cane, filter and pasteurise the juice, and sell it in 200 ml bottles or packs.

Main product or serviceBottled Sugarcane Juice Plant
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Grocery and general stores
  • Cafés, canteens and restaurants
  • Events, offices and institutions
  • Distributors with cold storage
  • Own or franchised juice outlets
  • Modern retail

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Sugarcane juice machine (cutting, peeling, crushing and juice making)18,50,0008,50,000
Bottle / tetra-pack filling machine12,50,0002,50,000
Material handling equipment175,00075,000
Weighing scale125,00025,000
Miscellaneous tools (× 1 lot)115,00015,000
Total12,15,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Sugarcane Juice Making Plant (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Fresh, mature sugarcane — 625 tonnes a year (2.5 t a day × 250 days) at ₹3,000 a tonne = ₹18.75 L; cane gives 50–55% juice
  • Permitted preservatives, spices and flavours
  • 200 ml glass bottles or tetra packs and crown corks — ISI-standard bottles and closures

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery12.15
Contingency0.61
Total fixed capital12.76
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost12.76

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.2810.0
Subsidy3.1925.0
Term loan from bank8.2965.0
Total12.76100.0
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 maintenance0.260.260.260.260.260.260.26
Insurance0.060.060.060.060.060.060.06
Total cost of operations3.203.203.203.203.203.203.20
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.20-3.20-3.20-3.20-3.20-3.20-3.20
Depreciation1.911.631.381.181.000.850.72
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.900.780.640.500.360.220.08
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-6.01-5.60-5.22-4.87-4.55-4.26-4.00
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-6.01-5.60-5.22-4.87-4.55-4.26-4.00

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-6.01-5.60-5.22-4.87-4.55-4.26-4.00
Depreciation1.911.631.381.181.000.850.72
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.10-3.98-3.84-3.70-3.56-3.42-3.27
Term loan repaid0.641.281.281.281.281.281.28
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.73-5.25-5.11-4.97-4.83-4.69-4.55
Cash and bank-4.73-9.99-15.10-20.07-24.90-29.59-34.14

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)4.474.474.474.474.474.474.47
Reserves and surplus-6.01-11.61-16.83-21.70-26.26-30.52-34.52
Term loan outstanding7.656.385.103.832.551.280.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities6.11-0.77-7.26-13.41-19.24-24.78-30.05
Net fixed assets10.849.227.836.665.664.814.09
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-4.73-9.99-15.10-20.07-24.90-29.59-34.14
Total assets6.11-0.77-7.26-13.41-19.24-24.78-30.05

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-2.08-1.56-1.67-1.80-1.96-2.14-2.37
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.94
Lowest DSCR-2.37
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.911.631.381.181.000.850.72

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
18.290.900.647.65
27.650.781.286.38
36.380.641.285.10
45.100.501.283.83
53.830.361.282.55
62.550.221.281.28
71.280.081.280.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam
  • GST
  • FSSAI licence
  • Legal Metrology registration for packed goods
  • State Pollution Control Board consent where applicable (the report says to check)
  • Bottles and crown corks to ISI standards (the report's condition)

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. PMEGP sample project report — Sugarcane Juice Making Plant (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Sugarcane_Juice_Making_Plant_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.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.