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Section 24

Wheelchair Manufacturing

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Detailed Project Report

Wheelchair Manufacturing

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹93.03 L
Term loan from bank
₹83.73 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹9.30 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-21.72 L
Average DSCR
-0.31
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

Bend and weld mild steel pipe into wheelchair frames, fit wheels and rexine seats, and sell to hospitals and aid agencies.

Main product or serviceWheelchair Manufacturing
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Hospitals and nursing homes
  • Government disability and health schemes
  • NGOs and charitable trusts
  • Surgical and medical equipment dealers
  • Tenders and rate contracts
  • Surgical goods distributors and retailers
  • Direct supply to hospitals

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
CNC bending machine140,00,00040,00,000
CNC pipe bending machine145,00,00045,00,000
CO2 welding machine11,10,0001,10,000
TIG welding machine11,50,0001,50,000
Office equipment and furniture11,00,0001,00,000
Total88,60,000

Pre-filled from: MSME-DI Chennai project profile — Wheel Chair. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Mild steel pipes — 90 tonnes a month at ₹52,000 a tonne = ₹46,80,000
  • Wheels — 6,000 sets a month at ₹300 a set = ₹18,00,000
  • Rexine sheet — 90,000 sq m a month at ₹110 a sq m = ₹99,00,000
  • Fasteners — 12 bundles a month at ₹33,000 a bundle = ₹3,96,000
  • Welding rod — 900 kg a month at ₹375 a kg = ₹3,37,500
  • Packaging material — 2 tonnes a month at ₹50,000 a tonne = ₹1,00,000

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery88.60
Contingency4.43
Total fixed capital93.03
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost93.03

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution9.3010.0
Term loan from bank83.7390.0
Total93.03100.0
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 maintenance1.861.861.861.861.861.861.86
Insurance0.470.470.470.470.470.470.47
Total cost of operations5.215.215.215.215.215.215.21
Operating profit (EBITDA)-5.21-5.21-5.21-5.21-5.21-5.21-5.21
Depreciation13.9511.8610.088.577.286.195.26
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan9.067.856.445.023.602.180.77
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-28.22-24.92-21.72-18.79-16.09-13.58-11.24
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-28.22-24.92-21.72-18.79-16.09-13.58-11.24

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-28.22-24.92-21.72-18.79-16.09-13.58-11.24
Depreciation13.9511.8610.088.577.286.195.26
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-14.27-13.06-11.64-10.22-8.81-7.39-5.97
Term loan repaid6.4412.8812.8812.8812.8812.8812.88
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-20.71-25.94-24.52-23.11-21.69-20.27-18.85
Cash and bank-20.71-46.65-71.17-94.27-115.96-136.23-155.09

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)9.309.309.309.309.309.309.30
Reserves and surplus-28.22-53.14-74.86-93.66-109.75-123.33-134.57
Term loan outstanding77.2964.4151.5238.6425.7612.880.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities58.3720.57-14.04-45.71-74.68-101.15-125.27
Net fixed assets79.0867.2157.1348.5641.2835.0929.82
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-20.71-46.65-71.17-94.27-115.96-136.23-155.09
Total assets58.3720.57-14.04-45.71-74.68-101.15-125.27

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-0.34-0.25-0.27-0.29-0.32-0.35-0.38
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-0.31
Lowest DSCR-0.38
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation13.9511.8610.088.577.286.195.26

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
183.739.066.4477.29
277.297.8512.8864.41
364.416.4412.8851.52
451.525.0212.8838.64
538.643.6012.8825.76
625.762.1812.8812.88
712.880.7712.880.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • Factory licence
  • Medical device registration or licence under the Medical Devices Rules (check the current class for wheelchairs with CDSCO)
  • Trade licence from the local body

18 Government schemes that may apply

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

19 Sources

  1. MSME-DI Chennai project profile — Wheel Chair — https://msmedi-chennai.gov.in/GARMS_Admin/basictools/images/Covidproject/Wheel-Chair.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.