§1What this business is
Granite or hard limestone boulders from a quarry are fed into jaw crushers, then screened on a rotary screen into sizes such as 35 mm, 20 mm and 12 mm and moved by belt conveyor to stock or trucks. Crushed stone goes into concrete, roads, bridges, canals and precast products. The unit is best set up near the quarry.
Capacity: Needs about 15,000 cubic feet of hard stone a day (profile); output tonnage not printed.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with a quarry lease or tie-up and contacts among road and building contractors.
Who it is not for
Someone without a secure stone source or a site away from homes.
Advantages
- Every road, bridge and building uses crushed stone
- Simple machines: jaw crushers, screen, conveyor
- Road building keeps demand high
Drawbacks
- Dust and noise — strict siting and pollution rules
- Needs a steady stone supply, ideally your own quarry lease
- Heavy power load (200 HP)
- Loss in year 1
Skills you need
- Crusher running and upkeep
- Quarry and royalty paperwork
- Selling to contractors
- Dust control
Why difficulty 3/5: Simple process, but heavy rules on mining, dust and siting.
§3Market
Who buys
- Road and highway contractors
- Building contractors and builders
- Ready-mix concrete plants
- Precast makers (RCC pipes, poles, slabs)
How it sells
- Direct sale at the crusher
- Transporters and material suppliers
Good to know
- The profile estimates over 12,000 stone crusher units in India.
- Common sizes: 35 mm, 20 mm and 12 mm.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Jaw crusher 400 × 225 mm, 25 HP | 1 | ₹5.20 lakh |
| Jaw crusher 350 × 150 mm, 25 HP | 1 | ₹4.50 lakh |
| Rotary screen for 35 mm and smaller sizes | 1 | ₹3.00 lakh |
| Belt conveyor with 15 HP motor | 1 | ₹1.00 lakh |
| Cyclonic dust collector (pollution control) | 1 | ₹1.50 lakh |
From: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Stone Crusher (2018) — private guide — confirm locally
- Granite or hard limestone bouldersabout 15,000 cu ft a day; from your own quarry lease or a lease holder
- Granite-industry wasteusable as feed where available
From: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Stone Crusher (2018) — private guide — confirm locally
In our raw material database
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST
- Quarry lease, or buying from a lease holder with mineral transit passes
- State Pollution Control Board consent — stone crushers must follow siting rules
- Factory licence
§6Schemes & subsidies
- Stand-Up IndiaCentralClosed₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore loan
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
Stand-Up India for SC/ST and women founders (loans ₹10 L–₹1 crore); CGTMSE for a loan without collateral. Above the PMEGP ₹50 L limit.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Land ₹5 L + building ₹15 L + plant & machinery ₹15.20 L + furniture & electricals ₹1.52 L + preliminary ₹1.82 L + working capital ₹40 L = ₹78.54 L.
Working capital: Working capital ₹40 L — inventories ₹20 L, receivables ₹8 L, overheads ₹12 L; bank ₹21 L.
Stand-Up Mitra profile from 2018 — machinery and material prices will be higher now.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: CAPEXIL
- Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker before shipping.
- You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.
- Crushed stone is a low-value, heavy product; exports are rare except to neighbouring countries.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Mining bans or lease problems
- Closure orders for pollution
- Late payment by contractors
- Breakdowns
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working stone crusher (aggregates) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.