§1What this business is

A piezo-electric crystal makes a high-voltage spark when pressed; the spark lights the gas. The lighter needs no battery and almost no maintenance. The unit buys crystals and plastic or metal bodies and assembles, tests and packs them.

Capacity: 30,000 lighters a year (as printed); projected sales ₹9.00 lakh at full capacity.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

A small trader or home-based worker who can sell to kitchenware and gas-stove shops.

Who it is not for

Someone expecting a large income.

Advantages

  • Every LPG kitchen is a buyer
  • Tiny space (150 sq ft)
  • No battery, so a low-complaint product
  • Quick to set up

Drawbacks

  • Very cheap imported lighters
  • Low earnings
  • Depends on crystal suppliers
  • Hard to build a brand in a low-price item

Skills you need

  • Assembly and spark testing
  • Bulk buying of parts
  • Retail and wholesale selling
  • Packing

Why difficulty 1/5: Simple assembly with a small investment.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Households using LPG
  • Hotels and canteens

How it sells

  • Kitchenware, gas-stove and general stores
  • Wholesalers

Good to know

  • The profile says piezo lighters are safer, cheaper over time and quicker than mechanical or electric lighters.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Assembly and testing equipment1 set₹1,29,000

From: KVIC Project Profile — Electronic Gas Lighters (PMEGP)

  • Piezo-electric crystals, spark gaps, bodies and springsraw material ₹3.14 lakh a year
  • Labels and packing₹25,000 a year

From: KVIC Project Profile — Electronic Gas Lighters (PMEGP)

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. GST registration

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§6Schemes & subsidies

PMEGP fits (the profile was made for it); MUDRA covers a loan this size; in UP, CM-YUVA covers projects up to ₹5 lakh; CGTMSE gives a collateral-free guarantee.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Work-shed 150 sq ft ₹0.30 lakh, equipment ₹1.29 lakh, working capital ₹3.14 lakh = ₹4.73 lakh. Land own.

Working capital: Working capital ₹3.14 lakh, equal to a year's raw material in the profile.

Year not printed on the KVIC profile — check current machinery prices. The profile was written for KVIC's older REGP scheme.

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§8Export potential

The project report gives no HS code — find the right 8-digit ITC(HS) code on the DGFT website before you export.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Price competition
  • Crystal quality problems
  • Slow-moving stock
  • Thin margins

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working electronic gas lighter making unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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§12Watch

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Sources

  1. KVIC Project Profile — Electronic Gas Lighters (PMEGP)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.