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Loan for Mineral Water Plant

If you are looking for Loan for Mineral Water Plant …

First, Correct your vocabulary

Why am I saying this ? It’s because generally you may say “Mineral Water Plant“, however, technically you should really mean that. There are 2 technical terms for this …

  • Packaged Natural Mineral Water and
  • Packaged Drinking Water ( Other than Packaged Natural Mineral Water )
For Details, refer to https://www.manakonline.in/MANAK/ApplicationLicenceRelatedrpt

These standards are set by the B.I.S. ; the body which issues an “I.S.I.” license to anyone who wants to sell Bottled Water in India. Hence it is very important for you to say this correctly. You should know first whether you are going to do a business in which of the 2 kinds of Bottled Water. All other kind of Bottled Water (Like Flavoured Water) are still not under the B.I.S. framework ; hence I won’t talk about that.

It is very important to talk correctly about the product for which you will be asking for a loan. The officers sitting at the opposite desk judge you by various methods. This is fundamental. It tells them that you have done sufficient groundwork.

How much Loan you need for your Mineral Water Plant ?

Exactly how much is the amount you will require for your mineral water plant is the Total Investment for this project. This is the Capital Investment, the money you require towards the machinery, land and other permanent establishments, one time.

Another type of amount which you might require is the ongoing kind of money for various needs such as day to day purchases & consumables, salaries, overhead expenses, fiscal expenses like Bank EMI, interest, Legal expenses and much more. This will be the Working Capital.

(# Please read a special article written on Cost Components to know more)

Once you are clear about these, you can draw your own financial projections. For this, you can take help from any financial consultant like a C.A. or some voluntary organizations like the B.Y.S.T. (in Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai) or De Asra (In Maharashtra only). The consultants will charge you more in comparison to these organizations, however, a consultant makes it specially for you.

What kind of report can you get from them

Usually people go for “Project Report” which is a very popular term for the Bankers. These consultants will offer you a project report for your Mineral Water Plant. A Project Report is a statement which tells the Bankers , on exactly

  • How Much money the proposer wants ,
  • and how is he going to Repay the same, in a stipulated time,
  • and indirectly this also tells the bank, exactly how much money they will make from this, in form of Interest (which is the Banker’s Business)

In other words, the project report is a sales document for the entrepreneur and not just a “yet another legal document“.

It tells you how much money your business will make

First, it tells you exactly how much money your business will make from your proposed project. From this money, you will pay the Interest on the Loan for your Mineral Water Plant. Hence bankers will see first, whether your project really is capable of doing so. For you it may be the first time of setting up a Bottled Water plant; but for bankers, it’s an everyday affair. They might have seen many more cases than yours and the might be driven by some prejudices about this industry itself.

Your Document needs to convince them

The Project Report which you will take to the bankers, will need to convince the bankers that …

  • The Industry is growing
  • How your business is going to generate profits
  • How will the banker benefit
  • To do this, how much exact amount you require

Your inputs for making the project report are vital

The Consultant agency or an individual practitioner is not an expert in the industry domain i.e. Packaged Drinking Water. It’s you whose inputs will be required while preparing the project reports. So, it’s important that you should collect all this necessary information prior to going to these people.

How can you get these details ?

  • Searching the suppliers online & approaching them individually 1 by 1
  • Asking one of the existing plant owner & getting them

Yes, you actually will need to do a lot of legwork before you actually start going to a bank etc. However, a direction can be had by some experts in this domain like what we run a live training on “Idea to Actualization of a packaged Drinking Plant“. In this most of your initial doubts will get clarified. Since 2015, we have been conducting this, and there are many success stories. During this we do have a special session on “Cost Comparison” of various plant types & also train the participants on how to arrive at the capital cost exactly. Do check the next training & attend that.

https://mineralwaterprojectinformation.org/live-training/

Next Part is simpler …

Preparing your own capital

Bankers will never fund the entire amount. You will need to be ready with your own contribution. Usually 25-30 %. There are many agencies like the SIDBI, which helps you in the seed capital. Meaning, they will fund some 10% in the own capital (redcing your burden by 10%).

Get Ready with Collateral Security & Guaranteer

Collateral Security is some part of asset which you can pledge with the bankers till the tenure of your loan. Once you repay, it’s freed. For this, the consultants will help you a lot.

Guaranteer is a physical person, who knows you well, and stands guarantee that you will repay the loan and if not paid, Bank can collect the EMI or the interest from you.

(This sounds little harsh, but why will someone unknown fund you ? He will, provided he gets assurance besides the profit assurance by the Project Report.)

There are schemes where you don’t require a security or a Guaranteer

True. There are certain schemes from the GOI where you don’t require both of these or at least can skip the guaranteer. A Scheme called CGTMSE is already in place and many other schemes by the GOI. The institutions like the BYST will help you in getting that.

Look for Subsidy issued by the Govt Schemes

Subsidy is some kind of encouragement given in form of some fiscal benefit to the entrepreneur for setting up his enterprises, to encourage employment. There are 2 kinds of subsidies :-

  • Subsidy by Central Govt
  • Subsidy by respective state Governments.

Refer This Website for getting details about subsidies. However, here are a few notable points :-

  • Central Govt has just 1 scheme running for years through which you get 15% investment back (On the machinery value).
  • This amount should not be more than 15 Lakhs. In other words, projects above 1 Cr of investment in machinery won’t get this subsidy.
  • This gets deposited into your bank account directly by RTGS, when it’s available & sanctioned.
  • There are many consultants which may help you to get this. They will charge their professional fees.
  • Besides the Central, State Govt also float certain subsidy schemes, kindly approach the District Industries Centre (D.I.C.) in your respective state for that. Agencies like De Asra might be of help to you in this.
  • If you are applying for a subsidy; inform the bank in advance.

Summary of steps before applying for Loan for Mineral Water Plant

  • Get proper domain knowledge
  • Decide Which Kind of Project you wish to setup
  • Calculate your exact need of Finance.
  • Look for Subsidies
  • Prepare a project report
  • Apply to the Bankers

If you have doubts …

You can comment or ask a query in form of comments. Or can shoot a mail to mineralwaterpune@gmail.com or can simply fill a contact form

Thanks. Let’s keep in touch !

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Water Purifier Plant Project Cost

While looking at the query “Water Purifier Plant Project Cost” ; I tried entering into the query maker’s mind. And concluded that the person more relates to setting up a Mineral Water Plant or a Bottled Water Plant or a Packaged Drinking Water Plant (the way it’s officially called in India).

Let’s look at the basics ..

The basics remain the same; whether you wish to setup a plant in India, or abroad. The basics start from the same things like

  • What is that you have in mind .. like setting up a “Mineral Water” like the “Himalayan” which costs more than the regular “Packaged Drinking Water” ?
  • Or you are willing to setup a plant which produces the regular “Packaged Drinking Water” (which is sold at Rs. 20 today)
  • You may be having land, water ready with you, however, looking to setup a plant on the land you have. And my be willing to know how much will be the cost.
  • Do you find opportunities if plastic is banned & what will be the alternative to package the bottle ?
  • Or you might be an entrepreneur who is smart enough to get the water produced at one of the already functional plants & thereby would save the “Water Purifier” Plant Project Cost.

The Costing Fundamentals remain the same

The costing fundamentals remain the same.

  • The Capital Expenditure (Capex)
  • The Operational Expenses (Opex)
  • The ROI (Return on Investment)

As an investor, you would like to have a deeper dive into these principles. Many of these items are covered on the other articles on this website, suggest you to have a look at those like

Also refer the other articles if you find them valuable.

This is all covered at 1 single place

As an investor, or an entrepreneur, do you want to get answers to these questions, comparisons head to head , exact idea on the ROI, need to know the details of what a Water Purifier Plant Project exactly consist of, or can know what will be the future in this “Water” niche ? It is all covered under our Live Training

Want to know more ?

Please write to us at mineralwaterpune@gmail.com to get answer or post comments on this article. Thanks & best luck !

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How to Start Mineral Water Plant

10 Steps to start a Mineral Water Plant

  1. Understand the Opportunity and the Kind of Investment you need
  2. Know the resources required like Water, Land & Building, Machinery, Electricity, Manpower, Money etc. and Choose your Investment Zone.
  3. Select the type of Business you wish to setup : Whether you want to go for a Bottle + Jar Unit or Just Jars or Getting done from a Third Party (Yes, it’s possible !)
  4. Create a Proper Business Plan. This will prepare you exactly for a very successful business. Read more about this here
  5. Make projections through a Project Report & know exactly how much R.O.I. will it provide. If required get help from Organizations like De Asra for this. They help you to get this done at a concessional rate.
  6. Once you are aware of the Total Investment required for a plant, you are clear with how much capital you need to raise. Apply to investors or Bankers for the same, while contributing your own capital as contribution.
  7. Now look for proper Vendors to get the machinery & other resources. You will require several experts here like the Machinery Suppliers, Construction Agencies, Electrical Contractors besides your own employees. Shortlist a few of them.
  8. Now choose suppliers carefully. It is not a bad idea to go for a total Turn-Key project contractor who will organize everything for you & gets your plant running. You can even appoint Consultants; who will work between you and the suppliers. The difference in Turn Key Contractors & Consultants is the Turn Key Contractors work with a single umbrella type pricing; whereas consultants work with individual service charges for consultation, which may not include the machinery or equipment pricing.
  9. Once you get the Loan Amount Disbursement, you should get the project completed in record time. The major hitch here is the B.I.S. License, for which one needs to prepare well from beginning. We suggest you should be always consult for each step you take while starting your Mineral Water Plant. B.I.S. has norms for each of the component, be it partitions or the type of Machinery. Best way is to work with a supplier from start. Take his advice.
  10. Your Mineral Water Plant will start practically when you get a B.I.S. issued ISI mark. Once that is in hand, you are all set to run your Mineral Water Plant.

The Best Way to do this

Attend our Training

We conduct Training Wokshops for the aspirants who wish to setup their ventures in this Industry. It is more focused on creating & Guiding entrepreneur-businessmen willing to start Mineral Water Plant. It has been very well received since 2015. Look at the Training History and the Reviews as well.

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20 Ltr Jar Mineral Water Plant Cost

20 Ltr Jar Mineral Water Plant Cost

Total Investment for Water Jar Plant

Latest Update (Aug 2020) :- After the Covid-19 outbreak, things have changed rapidly, and Water Business is no exception to it. Direct Demand from houses directly has increased, and hence the 20 Ltr Jars from houses has become a “go-to” model. Entrepreneurs are asking the 20 Ltr Jar Mineral Water Plant Cost , more and more now.

In fact the Mineral Water Plant Machinery Cost as a whole will also observe a change now. It will certainly have some sort of additional quality check must-be’s from the B.I.S. You can also check a Video uploaded on our Youtube Channel. We can also have an open discussion on this subject through a Blogger Post, or we also have a water business focused group on Linked-In, where we have created a post, let’s keep discussing there as well.

Mineral Water Packaging

Mineral Water ( Packaged Drinking Water ) is packaged in various forms. The most popular ones are :-

  • Bottles of 1 Ltr, 500 ml, 200-300 ml & 100 ml ( The PET Bottle Model will be in threat, as the Govt will be scraping the 1 time plastic usage from 2022). Read this article for more information
  • Jars of 20 Ltr, 5 Ltr (This is the most go-to model now)
  • Glasses or Cups of 200 ml or 100 ml (This is also banned now)
  • Pouches (Now banned at many places) of 200 or 250 ml

Out of the 4 types mentioned above, Jars is the type of Packaging which is used for bulk consumption in houses or offices. Although 2 sizes are available, 20 Ltrs is the most consumed one, hence the most popular as well.

Let’s have a look at the 20 Liter Jar Packaged Drinking Water Plant Cost through this table :

20 Ltr Jar Plant Costing (Based in August 2020)

AssetAppx. Price (Lakhs) for Low Budget PlantAppx. Price (Lakhs) for Medium Budget Plant
Water Treatment Plant 1000 LPH / 6.502000 LPH / 8.5
Lab , B.I.S. & Other Licensing Cost6.506.5
Empty Jar Washing Machine1.251.25
Jar Filling Filling Station / 1.15Filling Machine 120 JPH / 4.5
Other Utilities Like Electricity, Gen set etc5.005.00
Interior for BIS2.003.00
Construction for Shed of 2000 Sft @ 600 Rs per sft12.0012.00
Total Cost 34.5 40.75
Note :-
1)The table shown below can be used to check 20 Ltr Jar Mineral Water Plant cost.
2) Checking all the items is important. The Shed construction cost, utilities etc as well !
3) For details you can attend one of our training sessions.

From the small table above, you can notice some of these things like :-

Even if you Double the Plant Size, it doesn’t double the investment.

# How will it make the difference ?

Capacity, when doubled, makes your capacity to produce & offer 2 times, hence the chances of an better R.O.I.

(We have a detailed cost calculation session during our Live Training Sessions, which highlights this issue & offers you a better clarity on this most important aspect)

Low Budget Plant has a Jar filling “Station”, while medium budget plant has a “Jar Filling Machine”

Actually, low budget plants don’t require a “machine” as the production requirement may be very less.requirement may be very less. In such a case, we have seen, on most of the plants, hand operated “stations” are provided; which are perfectly fine.

Post Covid-19 Precautionary measures

However, a little care needs to be taken while constructing these stations here onwards to reduce the manual contact points within the plant. They should be provided with Following modifications :-

  • Electronic Sensors to start filling automatically after a time delay.
  • Electronic sensors to STOP the filling automatically after a time delay.
  • The Capping section should be pneumatically operated & working on Sensor logic like stated above.

Will this affect the costing ?

Slightly. However, as your primary focus should always be on maintenance of plant hygiene, maximum Non-Touch operations should be involved. It’s also vital from the B.I.S. point of view. You can always educate your audience about these to enjoy an upper edge over the competitors, though your plant cost goes a marginally higher.

Lab & B.I.S. Cost is the same irrespective of the plant size

The Setup & Testing parameters from the B.I.S. are very common for any size & type of plant. Be it Bottles, Pouches or Jars. Or be it a very small plant, or a huge plant.B.I.S

Construction Cost looks on a lower side

It is a factory setup, and without a floor on top. Hence no need to construct an R.C.C. slab. This will bring your cost of construction drastically down. The cost can be further saved if you hire your place for long lease (like 10 years).

Conclusion : to get 20 Ltr Jar Mineral Water Plant Cost Accurately …

However, the table mentioned above gives you approximation. And the prices are time sensitive. Better to calculate exactly by taking each & every cost individually. Look for certain articles like cost components. Besides the same, we do conduct Live Training in India for this single purpose :- Training the budding entrepreneurs in this field. Attend one of these. Best Luck.

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Mineral Water Plant Training Details

Mineral Water Plant Training – How It Started

We have been supplying machinery to the Mineral Water Industry for many years. In the initial years, we observed that almost 40 to 50 % of the businesses were not operative after a year or so. While finding out the reason, we came to know that there is not enough education to them on the aspect of how to validate their business idea, the machinery selection & other details. So initially we started with just a few 3-4 hours Intro sessions. Then on demand started Full Day Training, and now 2-Days Training Workshops. 

Mineral Water Plant Training :- Who is it for 

Though we are involved in the Mineral Water Plant Consultancy Business; we are quite open for all sorts of common work styles. The typical beneficiaries from the training would be :-

  • The Entrepreneurs who are willing to setup their own plants

This is the best possible beneficiary from our training, as we cover every set of initial information like :-

  1. What are the future opportunities besides a Mineral Water Plant like Grey Water, Water ATM, and others.
  2. The Types of Plants & Business Models w.r.t. the Investment & various considerations an entrepreneur needs to look into.
  3. What are Financials :- What would be the Return on Investment in regards to the model selected, comparison between a 2000, 5000 and just Jars Plant.
  4. Calculation of Resources :-Exact Land, Water,Power, Human Resource & Money Requirement.
  5. A classroom exercise to calculate & design your own plant capacity and how can you specify that to the suppliers.
  6. Water basics & Machinery details Session to let you know how water is the most important factor & how to create a hygiene policy around this single aspect 
  7. How to find out details of the existing working, working, deferred Mineral Water Plants in your Area using the B.I.S. Website
  8. How to do the Initial Water Analysis yourself at Zero Cost as compared to the cost offered to you by the B.I.S. approved labs.
  9. Select Marketing techniques to outcast your existing competitors in no time.

  • Machinery Suppliers who are willing to expand the scope of their offerings and collaborate

If you are an existing supplier for Blowing Machine, Filling Machine, Ink Jet Coding Machine or any other machine pertaining to Mineral Water Plant, this training can help you by understanding the business as a whole. You can also contact us to collaborate in the training. Subject to conditions, we may offer you an opportunity.

  • Domestic Water Purification System Suppliers who are willing to enter in this field

As a Domestic Water Purifier supplier, you may come across various requirements, where the client may be requiring to setup a Mineral Water Plant. This Training knowledge will help you on all the initial aspects and by collaborating with us, you can extend the opportunity in this field as well. 

  • Existing Mineral Water Plant Owners

There are many entrepreneurs who have already setup their Mineral Water Plants without a valid B.I.S. license. Many of them might have started the plant with just the Chilled Water Jar in mind,knowingly or unknowingly. But the fact is that all of them will require a valid ISI mark , which is supplied by the B.I.S. Such plants , if thinking of going for a License may require to go for a proper certified plant also attend this training.

  • Expats willing to setup plant in their native country

There are many people enquiring with us regarding setup of a Mineral Water Plant in their native country. Most of them might have settled in western countries like the U.S. or the U.K. They also need to have a proper training to setup a plant in their native country. They too attend the training.

How to get the best out of the Mineral Water Training ?

Know at exactly what stage you are.

You might have clearly defined your capacity and looking for machinery. Or you might be having land and building but don’t know how to go further. Or you might not be having any resource right now. Knwing where you are is the best thing to begin at.

Decide your timeline.

Irrespective of your stage, you need to be ready with your timeline. Meaning, you should fix up a deadline with a date , as to the terminating point for your first stage. e.g. If you have land & water ready, you should mark up the calender with a date on which you must proceed for the next task, may be drawing financial projections.

Be Flexible.

If you have decided certain plan in mind, the training may present you completely different choices. Be flexible and accept the change.

Shoot Questions

Come with questions and shoot those during the training. This is the only time when you will get an opportunity to clarify your doubts one to one. Don’t hesitate.

Be participative

We conduct various activities, e.g. calculation of Plant Capacity. It helps in actually knowing the plant capacity, which is the basis for every other detail of your dream project. If you understand this session well, the success is yours. For that participate 100%.

Network with Fellow Mates 

Alongwith you, there may be other participants as well, network with them. Exchange ideas. This is the best way to share knowledge with each other & help each other.

Shall you be able to start a plant after the training ?

Optimistically Yes. But practically, even if you do not start a plant, it should be a Knowledge Based Decision. So be ready with a “NO” decision as well. Many of the participants also drop their idea to start a plant. many of them actually take forward. Many of them alter their plans, many of them totally change the original thought.

All is well, so far its a well thought decision. As we do learn about what are the top reasons of failure. Other’s failures lead you to a Right decision.

How is the Flow of the Training

Each Session will be 90 minutes duration. After that a short break is given, considering this a Theory based session. We try our best to make it engaging through live examples, activities etc. There will be a Tea Break in morning, as well as noon and a lunch break. Participants are given some leisure during the break.

There will be Q & A Session and also a Certificate Distribution session at the end. 

Individual Counselling Sessions

We also allocate some time for individual counselling sessions. Candidates who have some confidential questions, they can ask them during that. 

Further Support

As mentioned earlier, we do support each & every participant with proper support in case they are stuck.

We also offer total consultancy to setup the plant, which includes survey, vendoring & start to end full consultancy for the plant upto the 1st batch of commercial production.

Checkout the Reviews ..

There are more than 1000 People got trained by us till date. You can read their reviews on this page 

How Can You Attend The Next Training ?

First, check the contents & schedule for the next training. Then Kindly call us to know further about the training. We shall inform you on how to reserve your seat for the upcoming training. You can do either way, through Bank or through a credit card.

Venue , Hotel Stay etc…..

You can check the FAQ page for this r even our Office Staff members will give you all necessary information.

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