SURGICAL BANDAGE INTRODUCTION Surgical Bandage is the products manufactured from white bleached cotton gauge cloth of suitable

quality. Absorbent cotton also known as surgical cotton is used mainly for medical purposes. Raw cotton is purified by a series of processed and rendered hydrophile in character besides rendering it free from other external organic impurities. Purified cotton is made from superior grade cotton fibers. It is bleached to pure white colour, softened and freed from pieces of thread, leaf, shell, fiber, dust and other organic matters. The absorbent cotton when impregnated with capscuium celnrsin and methyl salicylate gives capscuium cotton/wool which can be used as counter irritant and in the treatment of rheumatic producing heat on undamaged skin. With the establishment of large number of primary hospitals and rural health centers, the demand for surgical bandages has increased considerably. This item is regulated under the drugs Control Act and a manufacturing license under the provision of the act, will have to be obtained. There is good scope for new investment. New entrepreneur may venture in to this field keeping in mind to face the marketing competition. ABOUT THE PRODUCT Surgical bandage are the products manufactured from white bleached cotton gauge cloth of suitable quality. Surgical bandage come in roll form in length of 3 to 4 meter. Surgical Cotton also known as absorbent cotton wool or purified cotton is used at large in surgery as a dressing material for burns & wounds as a cotton bedding for maintaining a uniform temperature in inflamed parts and therefore finds applications in hospitals, dispensaries, nursing homes, etc. Good quality absorbent cotton is characterized by its uniform quality. MARKET POTENTIAL Surgical cotton industry is mainly limited to small and cottage scale units. Bengal Chemical & Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. is the key manufacturer of surgical cotton and bandages. Absorbent cotton also known as surgical cotton is used mainly for medical purposes. There is an increasing demand for this item in India and has good market possibilities. Absorbent cotton or medical cotton is used by Doctor, Dentists, and Industrial safety organizations in Hospitals and for individuals for first aid and home kits. At present the industry consist of around 136 units in the organized sector hence there is a good scope for new investment. SUGGESTED CAPACITY To assessing the proposed plant capacity due consideration is given on availability of raw materials, availability of electricity and market. The annual production of 2000 metre is suggested, the production at different capacity utilization per annum will be as follows: Installed Capacity Production Capacity 6 lakh metre per yr. Production Capacity 2000 metre per day Basis:No. of working days No. of shifts One shift Effective working hours/day INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENT The main Infrastructural facilities required are: Covered shed area (processing hall/storages/office) Power requirement 1st yr. production @80% 4.8 lakh metre per yr. 1600 metre per day 2nd yr. onwards production @90% 5.4 lakh metre per yr. 1800 metre per day

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25 days per month 300 days per year 1 per day. 8 hours 7 hours

1000 sq. ft. 10 kw.

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RAW MATERIALS The main raw material required is bleached cotton gauge cloth of suitable quality, conforming to IS-758/1925. The width of cloth ranges from 2.5 to 15 cm and length from 3 to 4 metre. This type of cloth is not being made in the north eastern region and would need to be procured from the Calcutta market. The annual requirement is estimated at 20 lakh metre for 100 per cent capacity utilization (assuming a loss of 10 per cent due to cutting and rejection). The consumables required are brown paper for packing to the extent of about 15,000 metre per year. The brown paper would be available from local market. SUGGESTED LOCATION In view the market the unit may be set up near by Guwahati surrounded by available market for raw materials, skilled manpower and as well as market for end product, location for setting up surgical cotton bandage making unit should be based in well developed road connectivity. In sikkim, Dist. H. Q. may be considered. PRODUCTION PROCESS (STEP WISE) The process of making bandage cloth involves:Feed bandage cloth into a rolling machine, Rolling of cloth, Cutting into suitable width, Sterilization, and Packing. PROJECT ECONOMICS Total Capital Requirement The total capital requirement including fixed capital and working capital is estimated at Rs 12.18 lakhs as follows. Of this, the project cost comprising fixed capital and margin money on working capital is Rs.10.58 lakhs. A. Fixed Capital Land Land Development Cost Building /Civil works: i) ii) iii) Work shed 400 sq.ft Office/Store 200 sq.ft. Toilet/Bathroom/Cemented open space, Drainage facilities etc. 2.40 1.60 (Rs. in lakhs) Own/Lease 0.80

0.80 1.98 1.00

Plant & Machinery Misc. Fixed Assets (Water arrangement/Overhead reservoir/pump set/power line connection/water & electrical fittings/office equipment) Preliminary & Pre-operative Expenses Contingency provision B. Working Capital: Raw materials/ Packing materials Working expenses Finished goods Receivable

0.60 0.40 9.58 1 month 1 month 15 days 7 days 0.80 0.42 0.80 0.56 2.60

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1.00 1.60 2.60

Means of Finance: Promoters Equity(25%) Term Loan(75%) Cost of Production & Profitability: Raw material/ packing materials& printed levels: 9.82 Wages & Salaries Utilities Repair & Maintenance Administrative overhead Selling expenses 10% on sales Depreciation Interest : : 2.58 8.00 10.58 (Rs in lakh)

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4.88 0.30 0.15 0.25 2.40 0.58 1.20 19.58

Sales Turnover: Taking an ex-factory price of Rs.5.00 per metre the annual sales realization for 4.80 lakhs metre would be Rs. 24.00 lakhs. Break Even Analysis: A. Variable Cost: Raw material/ packing materials& printed levels Utilities Selling expenses B. Semi-Variable Cost: Wages & Salaries Repair & Maintenance Administrative overhead Depreciation Interest Sales Realization Contribution Break-Even Point B/D x 80% (Rs in lakh) 9.82 0.30 2.40 12.52 4.88 0.15 0.25 0.58 1.20 7.06 Rs. 24.00 lakhs Rs. 11.48 lakhs 49%

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Machinery & Equipment: The main equipment required are Name of the M/C No. of M/C required 2 2 1 1 1 Power required for each M/C 1 H.P Hand operated 1 H.P. 1 H.P. Value (Rs. in lakhs) 0.52 0.12 0.40 0.48 0.18 0.10 1.80 0.18 1.98

Cloth winding M/C Roll & Bandage making M/C Bandage Printing M/C Baby Electric Boiler Autoclave Accessories/other items Sub-total Add. : Taxes, Insurance, Transport ,loading/ unloading etc Total

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Raw Materials/packing materials (Annually): Item 1. Bleached Gauge cloth 2. Brown/white paper for Packaging TOTAL Manpower: Category Chemist/Manager Skilled worker Semi-Skilled workers Unskilled workers Sales personnel No.of person 1 1 1 2 2 Salary per person per month(Rs) 8000 6000 5000 3000 6000 Total Manpower Cost Monthly Salary Bill (Rs) 8000 6000 5000 6000 12000 37,000 Quantity 5.20 lakhs Mtrs. L.S. Rates(Rs) 1.85 /mtr. Annual Requirement (Rs in lakh) 9.62 0.20 9.82

Salary Bill Rs 4.44 Lakhs + Benefits @ 10% annually i.e. Rs 0.44 Total Annual Salary Bill : Rs 4.88 Lakh. Utilities: Power for Machinery General Lighting 5 H.P. 10 H.P 15 H.P = Rs. 28,400 = Rs. 2,000 Rs. 30,400 Say Rs. 0.30 lakhs Highlights: The major highlights of the project are as follows: Total Capital requirement Rs. Promoters contribution Rs. Annual Sales realization Rs. Annual Operating Expenses Rs. Annual Profit Rs. Return on sales 18% Break-even point 49% No. of person employed (Direct) 7 Addresses of Machinery suppliers/manufacturers M/s Dadiwala Engg. Works, 18, Industrial Area(D.L.F) Najafgarh Road, New Delhi M/s Reliance Engg. Works. Municipal Industrial Estate 2nd Floor, Gate no. 60, West Baptist Road Mumbai-400 008. M/S Honest Machinery Works, Beri-Wali Gali Bara Hindu Road, Delhi.

Electricity Bill (annual): 15H.P X0.746 Kw X 6 hrs. X 300 days X Rs. 5.50 Water charges 1000 ltrs. per day (L.S.)

12.18 lakhs 2.58 lakhs 24.00 lakhs 19.58 lakhs 4.42 lakhs

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A Introduction. B About the Product C Market Potential D Suggested Capacity E Infrastructure requirement F Covered Area G Utilities H Raw Materials and its availability I Suggested Location J Production process(step wise) K Project Economics Capital Cost. Working Capital requirement Cost of Production & Profitability Turn Over Sources of Finance Plant & Machineries Cost of Raw Materials & Consumables Cost of Utilities & Overhead Manpower requirement & wage bill Profit Sales ratio Rate of Returns Break Even Point Addresses of machinery suppliers/manufacturers

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