A factory DPR lives or dies on three things: a credible project cost, an installed capacity the market can absorb, and a working-capital plan that keeps the line running. Here's how to build each — and the subsidies a manufacturing unit should claim.
A manufacturing DPR breaks the cost into fixed assets plus a margin for working capital. Indicative heads:
| Head | Notes |
|---|---|
| Land & site development | owned or on long lease; RIICO plots common in Rajasthan |
| Factory building / shed | civil works, sized to the machinery layout |
| Plant & machinery | usually the largest head — the basis of capacity & subsidy |
| Electrification, utilities, misc. fixed assets | power connection, DG, handling equipment |
| Pre-operative & contingency | trial runs, interest during construction |
| Margin money for working capital | as assessed from the cycle below |
| Total project cost | funded by promoter margin + term loan + subsidy |
Every machinery figure should be backed by a supplier quotation in the annexures — this both justifies cost and fixes your Eligible Fixed Capital Investment for the subsidy.
State the installed capacity (units or tonnes per year) derived from the machinery, then project a realistic ramp — a new line rarely runs full from day one. A common, credible pattern is around 60% in year one, 70% in year two, 80%+ thereafter. Tie capacity to your market analysis: the bank wants evidence the output can be sold, not just made.
Manufacturing ties up cash in raw material, work-in-progress, finished goods and receivables, offset by supplier credit. The DPR should quantify this cycle and size the working-capital limit accordingly — a term loan alone, with no working-capital plan, leaves the unit unable to buy raw material after commissioning. This is where the DPR connects to your CMA data and cash-credit limit.
Manufacturing projects usually need an adequate power connection (load sanction), and depending on the activity, a Pollution NOC / consent from the state pollution control board, and sometimes a factory licence and fire NOC. Flag these in the DPR with their status; unresolved approvals are a common query at appraisal.
From the projected P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, the bank will read your DSCR (comfort ~1.5–2 average, not below ~1.25 in any year), current ratio (~1.33), debt-equity (commonly within ~2:1) and break-even. Model these on the realistic ramp, not full capacity. If an early year looks tight, a sensible moratorium during construction and initial operations usually fixes it.
A manufacturing unit in Rajasthan is typically the strongest subsidy candidate. On the machinery investment it can claim the RIPS 2024 capital subsidy (or SGST reimbursement if it sells largely in-state), stack the interest subsidy on the term loan, and add EPF/ESI reimbursement on its workforce. See the manufacturing subsidy guide for the full picture — and build these into the DPR's means of finance and cash flows.
Plant & machinery is usually the largest head, and it anchors both the installed capacity and the subsidy claim. Every machinery cost should be backed by a supplier quotation.
From the working-capital cycle — how long cash is tied up in raw material, WIP, finished goods and receivables, less supplier credit. This feeds the CMA data and cash-credit limit alongside the term loan.
A gradual ramp is credible — often around 60% in year one, rising to 70% and then 80%+ — supported by your market analysis. Projecting full capacity from year one is a common red flag.
Typically the capital subsidy or SGST reimbursement on asset creation, plus the interest subsidy on the term loan and EPF/ESI reimbursement on employment. These should be built into the DPR.
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Related reading: How to Prepare a DPR for a Bank Loan · DPR Format for an MSME Loan · Manufacturing Subsidy Guide · RIPS 2024 Capital Subsidy · RIPS 2024 Interest Subsidy
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