Project Report for Henna Powder Manufacturing
A besan plant is a food processing facility that turns cleaned and graded Bengal gram chickpeas into gram flour for use in baked goods, snacks, and home cooking. A well-written project report aids in the assessment of investment, raw material sourcing, machinery, manufacturing capacity, and financial viability. Get a Completely Custom Bankable Project Report by Sharda Associates—Rs. 2,999 onwards, delivered in 24-48 hrs, backed by 45,500+ CA-certified reports
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What Is A Besan Plant?
A besan plant is a food processing facility that converts cleaned, graded, and milled chickpeas (Bengal gram) into gram flour (besan) for commercial sale. The finished product is widely used in households, restaurants, snack manufacturing, sweet production, and the food processing industry.
Unlike a small flour mill, a commercial besan plant includes dedicated equipment for cleaning, grading, dehusking (where required), grinding, sieving, and packaging to produce flour with consistent particle size and quality. Production capacity can range from small MSME units to fully automated industrial plants supplying wholesalers and branded food companies.
The business depends on reliable chickpea sourcing, efficient milling, quality control, and strong distribution channels. Demand remains steady throughout the year because besan is a staple ingredient in a wide variety of Indian food products.
Before establishing a besan plant, a detailed project report should evaluate raw material availability, production capacity, machinery selection, market demand, operating costs, licensing requirements, and financial viability to ensure the project is technically and commercially feasible.
Manufacturing Process
A commercial besan plant typically follows this sequence:
- Cleaning – Chana dal is cleaned to remove stones, broken grains, and other foreign material.
- Drying – Moisture content is brought down to around 12–14% before milling, since higher moisture affects grinding efficiency and flour quality.
- Milling – A progressive milling process (breaking, scalping, purification, and reduction) grinds the dal into flour in stages rather than a single pass.
- Sieving – The ground material passes through a series of sieves to separate super-fine and fine grade flour from coarser material, which is fed back for further milling.
- Blending – Finished besan is sometimes blended across batches to keep colour, texture, and quality consistent.
- Packing – Flour is weighed and packed for wholesale or retail distribution.
Raw Materials Required
- Chana dal (split Bengal gram) — the core raw material, typically sourced in bulk from mandis or grain traders
- Packaging material — sacks for bulk/wholesale supply, pouches for retail-ready packs
- Printed labels meeting FSSAI packaging and labelling requirements
Machinery Required
- Cleaning and destoning unit
- Drying unit (to bring moisture down before milling)
- Roller mill or pulverizer (core grinding equipment)
- Sieving/sifting machines (multi-stage, for fine and super-fine grades)
- Blending unit
- Weighing and packing line
- Dust collection system
Estimated Project Cost
Machinery cost for a besan plant scales up significantly with daily capacity:
Scale | Machinery Cost (Approx.) | Typical Capacity |
Small commercial unit | ₹15,00,000 – ₹40,00,000 | Roughly 2–10 tonnes/day |
Mid-size plant | ₹40,00,000 – ₹1,50,00,000 | Roughly 10–30 tonnes/day |
Large, fully automatic plant | ₹1,50,00,000 and above | 30+ tonnes/day |
These figures cover machinery only. Total project cost also needs to include shed or factory construction, electrical installation, and working capital for raw material stock — which for a commercial plant can itself run into several lakh rupees per month depending on scale. A project report is built around your actual machinery quotation and target capacity, since the difference between these tiers is significant.
Space, Power & Manpower Requirements
- Space – A small commercial unit typically needs around 3,000 sq. ft., while a mid-size plant can require 10,000 sq. ft. or more once you account for raw material storage, processing, and finished goods space.
- Power – Power load scales with capacity — a small commercial unit may run on roughly 30 kW, while larger, more automated plants need considerably higher connected load.
- Manpower – A small commercial plant can often run with 8–15 people across cleaning, milling, sieving, and packing. Larger, more automated plants need additional staff for quality control and machine maintenance, though automation reduces the need for manual labour per tonne produced.
These are general planning figures — actual requirements should be confirmed against your specific machinery and layout plan.
Market Demand & Business Opportunities
- India produces close to 10 million tonnes of desi chickpeas annually, and besan accounts for a large share of that — giving a commercial plant a substantial domestic raw material base to draw on.
- B2B supply to namkeen and snack manufacturers is a steady, high-volume channel, since these buyers need consistent industrial-grade besan rather than small retail packs.
- Wholesale distribution to grocery chains and regional distributors is the primary channel for most commercial-scale plants, rather than direct-to-consumer retail.
- Consumer preference is gradually shifting toward hygienically packed, consistent-quality besan over loose flour, which benefits plants that can maintain uniform fineness and colour batch to batch.
Profit Margin & Financial Potential
Margin in a commercial besan plant depends heavily on your buyer mix — bulk wholesale to distributors typically runs on thinner margins driven by volume, while direct supply to namkeen manufacturers or branded retail packaging can hold better margins because the buyer values consistency and freshness, not just weight.
Raw material cost (chana dal) is the single largest input cost and moves with commodity prices, so a project report needs to model profitability against a realistic range of dal prices rather than one fixed assumption, so the bank can see how the business performs if input costs shift.
Government Schemes / Subsidies
A besan plant, being a food processing unit, can be eligible for support under central schemes for the sector:
- PMFME (Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises) – Offers a 35% credit-linked capital subsidy, capped at ₹10 lakh per unit, though this cap is most relevant for smaller units — a large commercial plant may exceed the scale PMFME is designed for.
- PMEGP – A broader scheme for new micro and small enterprises, more relevant for smaller commercial setups than very large plants.
- Standard MSME term loans – For plants sized beyond micro-enterprise thresholds, a standard MSME term loan structure, rather than a subsidy scheme, is usually the more realistic financing route.
Which route actually fits depends on your plant’s investment size and MSME classification, so it’s worth confirming this before the project report is finalised.
Why Is A Project Report Required For A Bank Loan?
A bank needs more than a verbal plan before sanctioning a loan of this size. A project report gives the bank a structured, verifiable picture of:
- The actual project cost, and where that investment is going
- Expected daily output and revenue based on realistic capacity utilisation, not best-case assumptions
- Whether the promoter’s own contribution and loan amount genuinely match what the plant needs
- How the business will service the loan if raw material prices move unfavourably
A CA-certified report also helps the bank cross-check your application against any subsidy or scheme you are applying under, keeping the numbers consistent across your full loan file.
Documents Required
Document | Purpose |
CA-certified project report | Explains cost, revenue, and repayment capacity to the bank |
CMA data | Used for term loan and working capital assessment |
KYC documents of applicant | Identity and address verification |
Proof of premises | Ownership papers or lease agreement for the plant location |
Machinery quotations | Confirms machinery cost used in the project report |
FSSAI license | Mandatory for manufacturing and selling besan |
Udyam/MSME registration | Needed for MSME loan classification and applicable schemes |
Project Snapshot
Detail | Information |
Business Type | Besan Plant (Commercial Scale) |
Plant Capacity | 2 tonnes/day to 30+ tonnes/day |
Investment | ₹15,00,000 to ₹1,50,00,000+ (depending on scale) |
Space Required | 3,000 sq. ft. and above (depending on scale) |
Power Required | Approx. 30 kW for small commercial units; higher for larger automated plants |
Raw Materials | Chana dal (Bengal gram), packaging material |
Machinery | Cleaning/destoning unit, dryer, roller mill/pulverizer, sieving machines, blending unit, packing line |
Loan Schemes | Standard MSME term loan; PMEGP or PMFME for smaller-scale units |
Subsidy | Up to 35% credit-linked subsidy under PMFME (capped at ₹10 lakh, subject to scale and eligibility) |
Report Prepared By | Sharda Associates (CA-certified) |
Frequently Asked Questions
A mini besan plant is built for small daily volumes with lower investment, while a commercial besan plant processes several tonnes per day and needs a full processing line — cleaning, drying, milling, and multi-stage sieving — at a proportionally higher investment.
This depends on your target market and available capital. A smaller commercial unit (2–10 tonnes/day) is often a more manageable starting point than jumping straight to a large, fully automatic plant.
Yes. Manufacturing and selling packaged besan requires an FSSAI license, with the category depending on your production capacity.
It depends on scale — PMFME's ₹10 lakh subsidy cap is designed for micro units, so a large commercial plant may need to rely on a standard MSME term loan instead, while a smaller commercial unit may still qualify.
Typically 2–3 working days once your machinery quotations and target capacity are shared with the consultant preparing the report.
Banks typically ask for CMA data, KYC documents, proof of premises, machinery quotations, FSSAI license, and Udyam registration alongside the project report.
Chana dal price is the single biggest input cost, since it moves with commodity markets. Margin also depends on whether you're selling bulk to wholesalers or direct to namkeen manufacturers and branded retail.
Yes. A report can be built around your initial capacity, with a note on planned future expansion, so the loan amount matches what the business genuinely needs now rather than future capacity.
The report won't recommend a specific product mix, but it will model whichever mix you choose based on your target buyers, so it helps to decide your primary customer base before the figures are finalised.