Starting a carton box manufacturing unit under the PMEGP (Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme) scheme is a lucrative opportunity for packaging entrepreneurs in India. This page provides a detailed project report for a carton box unit (NIC 17021) with a project cost ranging from ₹15 Lakh to ₹1 Crore. A bank-ready project report is essential for loan approval under PMEGP, as it includes critical financial data such as CMA (Credit Monitoring Arrangement) data, Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR), and 5-year financial projections. The report covers all aspects: raw material sourcing (kraft paper, corrugated sheets), machinery (corrugation unit, die-cutting, stitching), manpower, and marketing. With PMEGP subsidy (up to 35% for general and 50% for special categories), the effective loan burden reduces significantly. This content is tailored for entrepreneurs and CAs in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, or any Indian state, ensuring compliance with KVIC and bank norms.
To avail PMEGP subsidy for a carton box unit, the applicant must be an individual above 18 years, with at least 8th standard education (or 5th for SC/ST). For projects above ₹10 Lakh, a minimum of 6 months' training in packaging or related field is required. The unit should be a new project (not expansion). The applicant should not have availed any other government subsidy for the same project. The project cost of ₹15 Lakh to ₹1 Crore qualifies for PMEGP, with the subsidy capped at ₹35 Lakh (general) or ₹50 Lakh (special categories). The promoter's contribution is 5-10% (depending on category). The balance is funded by the bank as term loan. The unit must generate employment for at least one person per ₹5 Lakh investment.
For a carton box unit, the project cost includes land (if not rented), building (shed of 1000-2000 sq ft), plant and machinery (corrugation unit, single facer, printer slotter, die-cutting machine, stitching machine, etc.), electrical installation, and working capital (raw material: kraft paper, starch, wire; consumables). A typical cost breakup: Machinery ₹8-10 Lakh, Building ₹3-5 Lakh, Working Capital ₹4-5 Lakh. Under PMEGP, the subsidy is 35% of project cost for general category (max ₹35 Lakh) and 50% for SC/ST/OBC/women/ex-servicemen (max ₹50 Lakh). The bank provides term loan for the remaining amount after subsidy and promoter's contribution (5-10%). For a ₹20 Lakh project, general category: subsidy ₹7 Lakh, promoter ₹1 Lakh, bank loan ₹12 Lakh. The loan tenure is 5-7 years at 9-12% interest. The DSCR should be above 1.25.
For a PMEGP carton box unit project report, the following documents are mandatory: 1) Duly filled PMEGP application form (online at kviconline.gov.in). 2) Project report in the prescribed format (including CMA data, DSCR calculation, 5-year projected profit & loss, balance sheet, cash flow). 3) Land documents (lease/rent agreement or ownership proof). 4) Quotations for machinery and raw materials. 5) Bio-data of applicant (education, experience, training certificates). 6) Caste/category certificate (if applicable). 7) Two passport-size photos, Aadhaar, PAN. 8) Bank statement of last 6 months. 9) GST registration (if already obtained). 10) Any other documents as per bank (e.g., IT returns if applicable). Ensure the project report includes detailed assumptions: production capacity (e.g., 5000 cartons per month), raw material cost per unit, selling price (₹20-50 per carton), and break-even analysis.
1) Prepare a detailed project report (use this page as guide). 2) Register on the KVIC online portal (kviconline.gov.in) and fill PMEGP application form. 3) Submit the project report and documents to the designated bank branch (any public sector bank, e.g., SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda). 4) Bank appraises the project and recommends to KVIC for subsidy approval. 5) KVIC issues a sanction letter for subsidy. 6) Bank disburses the loan (promoter's contribution first, then bank loan, then subsidy). 7) Purchase machinery, set up unit, and start production. 8) Claim subsidy reimbursement from KVIC after unit is operational. 9) Submit quarterly progress reports to bank and KVIC. 10) Repay loan as per schedule. Typical timeline: 2-4 months from application to disbursement.
The demand for carton boxes is high across Indian cities due to e-commerce, FMCG, electronics, and food industries. In Delhi-NCR, the packaging cluster in Bawana, Noida, and Gurgaon requires regular supply. In Mumbai, the packaging hub in Bhiwandi and Thane offers ready market. In Bangalore, the e-commerce boom (Amazon, Flipkart warehouses) drives demand. In Chennai, the auto and textile sectors need corrugated boxes. In Hyderabad, pharmaceutical and food processing units are major consumers. For a PMEGP unit, it's advisable to be located near industrial areas to reduce transport cost. Tie-ups with local manufacturers, wholesalers, and online sellers can ensure steady orders. The raw material (kraft paper) is available from paper mills in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. The unit can also manufacture customized boxes with printing, adding value.
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Project Report
Consumer electronics repair, servicing & spare-parts retail
Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Submitted to the Branch Manager · Punjab National Bank, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur
The unit has been in operation since 2019 and currently services 20–25 jobs a day from a 350 sq.ft. ground-floor shop, with a recorded customer base of 600+ households in the Vaishali Nagar catchment. The promoter proposes to expand the workbench capacity, add board-level diagnostic equipment and carry a spare-parts inventory so that 70% of repairs can be completed same-day instead of the present 3-day turnaround.
The project is assessed at a cost of ₹10.00 lakh, financed by a ₹8.00 lakh MUDRA Tarun term loan and ₹2.00 lakh of promoter's own contribution (20%). At the projected turnover the unit services its debt 5.87 times over on average, against the 1.25 minimum, and breaks even at 62% of Year-1 sales — leaving substantial cushion against a demand shortfall.
Recommendation: the proposal is technically feasible, commercially viable and financially sound. It is recommended for sanction of a term loan of ₹8.00 lakh repayable in 60 monthly instalments.
| Particulars | Basis | Amount (₹) |
|---|---|---|
| Renovation & civil work | 200 sq.ft. additional area, electrical, ESD flooring | 1,20,000 |
| Diagnostic & repair equipment | As per quotations — Annexure IX | 2,40,000 |
| Computers, software & service tools | 2 systems, billing software, tool kits | 80,000 |
| Furniture, air-conditioning & display fixtures | Counter, racks, 1.5 T AC | 60,000 |
| Margin money for working capital | Stock, receivables & operating cash | 5,00,000 |
| Total project cost | 10,00,000 |
A 5% contingency is built into the civil and equipment estimates. All capital items are supported by three quotations each.
| Source | Amount (₹) | % of project cost |
|---|---|---|
| Promoter's own contribution | 2,00,000 | 20.00% |
| Term loan under MUDRA Tarun | 8,00,000 | 80.00% |
| Subsidy / margin money grant | Nil | — |
| Total | 10,00,000 | 100.00% |
Promoter's contribution is held in Savings A/c No. XXXXXX4417 with Punjab National Bank, Vaishali Nagar (statement enclosed). Debt–equity at inception is 4.00 : 1, improving to 1.65 : 1 by the end of Year 1.
For PMEGP, PMFME, NABARD and state-subsidy proposals this section additionally carries the margin-money subsidy workings, the subsidy-adjusted repayment and a second DSCR computed net of subsidy.
| Equipment | Qty | Rate (₹) | Amount (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGA rework station with preheater | 1 | 95,000 | 95,000 |
| Digital storage oscilloscope with probes | 1 | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Universal IC programmer | 1 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Ultrasonic PCB cleaning unit | 1 | 22,000 | 22,000 |
| Soldering / desoldering stations | 3 | 8,000 | 24,000 |
| Precision tool kits & ESD workbench | 2 | 9,500 | 19,000 |
| Total | 2,40,000 |
Suppliers: Fine Tools India (Jaipur), Sagar Electronics (Delhi), Techno Instruments (Jaipur). Quotations enclosed at Annexure IX. Delivery within 30 days of sanction; installation by the supplier at no extra cost.
| Particulars | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service & repair income | 24.00 | 28.32 | 32.57 | 36.80 | 41.22 |
| Sale of spares & accessories | 9.60 | 11.33 | 13.03 | 14.73 | 16.49 |
| Total revenue | 33.60 | 39.65 | 45.60 | 51.53 | 57.71 |
| Cost of spares & materials (45%) | 15.12 | 17.84 | 20.52 | 23.19 | 25.97 |
| Gross profit | 18.48 | 21.81 | 25.08 | 28.34 | 31.74 |
| Salaries & wages | 6.72 | 7.26 | 7.84 | 8.47 | 9.14 |
| Rent | 1.44 | 1.51 | 1.59 | 1.67 | 1.75 |
| Power & fuel | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.89 | 0.95 |
| Repairs & maintenance | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.42 |
| Marketing & business promotion | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| Administrative & miscellaneous | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.84 |
| Insurance | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| Total operating expenses | 10.26 | 11.07 | 11.92 | 12.83 | 13.78 |
| EBITDA | 8.22 | 10.74 | 13.16 | 15.51 | 17.96 |
| Depreciation (WDV, as per IT Act) | 0.86 | 0.66 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.35 |
| EBIT | 7.36 | 10.08 | 12.64 | 15.09 | 17.61 |
| Interest on term loan | 0.78 | 0.64 | 0.48 | 0.31 | 0.11 |
| Profit before tax | 6.58 | 9.44 | 12.16 | 14.78 | 17.50 |
| Income tax (as applicable) | 0.30 | 0.62 | 0.95 | 1.35 | 1.80 |
| Profit after tax | 6.28 | 8.82 | 11.21 | 13.43 | 15.70 |
Revenue grows 18%, 15%, 13% and 12% over the five years, against 22% achieved by the unit in the last audited year. Capacity utilisation moves from 72% to 91%; the projections do not assume any increase in service rates.
| Year | Opening balance | Principal repaid | Interest | Total outgo | Closing balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,00,000 | 1,28,404 | 77,937 | 2,06,341 | 6,71,596 |
| 2 | 6,71,596 | 1,42,555 | 63,787 | 2,06,341 | 5,29,041 |
| 3 | 5,29,041 | 1,58,265 | 48,077 | 2,06,341 | 3,70,776 |
| 4 | 3,70,776 | 1,75,706 | 30,635 | 2,06,341 | 1,95,070 |
| 5 | 1,95,070 | 1,95,070 | 11,272 | 2,06,341 | Nil |
| Total | 8,00,000 | 2,31,707 | 10,31,705 |
| Particulars | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit after tax | 6.28 | 8.82 | 11.21 | 13.43 | 15.70 |
| Add: depreciation | 0.86 | 0.66 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.35 |
| Add: interest on term loan | 0.78 | 0.64 | 0.48 | 0.31 | 0.11 |
| Cash available for debt service (A) | 7.92 | 10.12 | 12.21 | 14.16 | 16.16 |
| Principal repayment | 1.28 | 1.43 | 1.58 | 1.76 | 1.95 |
| Interest | 0.78 | 0.64 | 0.48 | 0.31 | 0.11 |
| Total debt service (B) | 2.06 | 2.07 | 2.06 | 2.07 | 2.06 |
| DSCR (A ÷ B) | 3.84 | 4.89 | 5.93 | 6.84 | 7.84 |
Average DSCR over the tenure: 5.87. The minimum acceptable to banks is 1.25; the unit crosses that threshold even if Year-1 revenue falls 60% short of projection.
| Particulars | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| Capital account (net of drawings) | 4.08 | 7.50 | 12.11 | 17.74 | 24.44 |
| Term loan — long-term portion | 5.29 | 3.71 | 1.95 | — | — |
| Term loan — current maturity | 1.43 | 1.58 | 1.76 | 1.95 | — |
| Sundry creditors (30 days) | 1.26 | 1.49 | 1.71 | 1.93 | 2.16 |
| Other current liabilities & provisions | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.50 |
| Total | 12.36 | 14.63 | 17.93 | 22.07 | 27.10 |
| ASSETS | |||||
| Net fixed assets | 4.14 | 3.48 | 2.96 | 2.54 | 2.19 |
| Stock of spares (45 days) | 1.86 | 2.20 | 2.53 | 2.86 | 3.20 |
| Sundry debtors (10 days) | 0.92 | 1.09 | 1.25 | 1.41 | 1.58 |
| Cash & bank balance | 5.44 | 7.86 | 11.19 | 15.26 | 20.13 |
| Total | 12.36 | 14.63 | 17.93 | 22.07 | 27.10 |
| Sources | Amount | Applications | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit after tax | 6.28 | Capital expenditure | 5.00 |
| Depreciation | 0.86 | Increase in stock | 1.86 |
| Increase in creditors & provisions | 1.56 | Increase in debtors | 0.92 |
| Term loan drawn | 8.00 | Repayment of term loan | 1.28 |
| Promoter's capital introduced | 2.00 | Drawings | 4.20 |
| Closing cash & bank | 5.44 | ||
| Total | 18.70 | Total | 18.70 |
Working capital is assessed under the Tandon Committee Method II, the basis used by banks for limits up to ₹5 crore. The workings below are drawn from the Year-1 projections above.
| Particulars | Amount |
|---|---|
| Stock of spares | 1.86 |
| Sundry debtors | 0.92 |
| Cash & bank balance | 5.44 |
| Total current assets (TCA) | 8.22 |
| Sundry creditors | 1.26 |
| Other current liabilities & provisions | 0.30 |
| Current maturity of term loan | 1.43 |
| Other current liabilities (OCL) | 2.99 |
| Working capital gap (TCA − OCL) | 5.23 |
| 25% of TCA — stipulated margin | 2.06 |
| Maximum permissible bank finance (Method II) | 3.18 |
No cash-credit limit is sought in this proposal; the assessment is presented because bank officers ask for it. Were the limit of ₹3.18 lakh availed, the current ratio would stand at 1.33 — above the 1.25 stipulated by IBA.
CMA statements included in the full report
| Ratio | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Bank norm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 2.75 | 3.26 | 3.87 | 4.51 | 9.36 | ≥ 1.25 |
| Debt–equity ratio | 1.65 | 0.71 | 0.31 | 0.11 | Nil | ≤ 3.00 |
| DSCR | 3.84 | 4.89 | 5.93 | 6.84 | 7.84 | ≥ 1.25 |
| Net profit margin | 18.7% | 22.2% | 24.6% | 26.1% | 27.2% | — |
| Interest coverage | 9.4 | 15.8 | 26.3 | 48.7 | 160.1 | ≥ 2.00 |
| Particulars | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fixed costs (salaries, rent, admin, depreciation, interest) | 10.88 |
| Variable costs (materials, power, maintenance) | 16.14 |
| Contribution (revenue − variable costs) | 17.46 |
| P/V ratio | 51.96% |
| Break-even sales | 20.94 |
| Break-even as % of Year-1 revenue | 62.3% |
| Cash break-even as % of Year-1 revenue | 57.4% |
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The minimum project cost under PMEGP for a manufacturing unit is ₹15 Lakh. However, for carton box units, a cost of ₹15 Lakh to ₹1 Crore is typical. The subsidy is calculated on the total project cost, subject to maximum limits.
For general category, subsidy is 35% of project cost, capped at ₹35 Lakh. For SC/ST/OBC/women/ex-servicemen, it is 50%, capped at ₹50 Lakh. For a ₹20 Lakh project, general category gets ₹7 Lakh subsidy.
Key machinery includes: corrugation unit (single or double), single facer, printer slotter, die-cutting machine, stitching machine, folder gluer, and rotary die cutter. For a small unit, a manual or semi-automatic set costs ₹8-10 Lakh.
Yes, a detailed project report is mandatory. It must include CMA data, DSCR, 5-year projections, and be in the format prescribed by the bank. Many banks reject applications without a proper report.
No, PMEGP is only for new projects. Existing units are not eligible. However, if you have a different business, you can start a new carton box unit as a separate entity.
The loan repayment period is 5 to 7 years, including a moratorium of 6-12 months. The interest rate is as per bank norms, typically 9-12% per annum.