PROJECT REPORT INCENSE STICK/ AGARBATTI MANUFACTURING

PROJECT REPORT ON AGARBATTI MANUFACTURING

Introduction: 

The burning of incense in religious and social function has been practiced in India since early times. Dhup an aromatic powder or paste is burnt in Indian homes as a fragrant fumigant and is reputed to process insecticidal and antiseptic properties. Agarbattis are obtainable in different colours and with different perfumes. The burning time of an agarbatti varies from 15 minutes to 3 hours according to quality and size. About 75 percent of the agarbattis manufactured are of cheap quality containing only charcoal powder or low quality sandal wood powder with a mixture of 50 percent of “wood Gum” powder. Cheap perfumes are used to give them a top note. In superior varieties, essential oils, purified resins, natural fixatives like amber, musk and divet are used along with synthetic aromatics. Absolutes are used in the costlier types.

Market:

 Agarbatti are used by all communities in India, Ceylon, Burma and by Indians residing abroad. As on to day about 90 foreign countries are using our agarbattis. Agarbatti industry is one of the labour intensive cottage type of traditional industries in India and Karnataka State leads in this industry, the main centres of manufacture being Mysore and Bangalore. More over, it is an export oriented industry also.

Process: 

All the ingredients in powder form are mixed well in the proper proportion eith water to a semi solid paste. This paste is applied to bamboo sticks and rolled on wooden planks with hands uniformly. The raw sticks are then dried and packed in suitable bundles. For manufacture of perfumed agarbattis, the concentrated perfume is diluted first with shile oil or diethyl phthalate and raw agarbattis are dipped suitably in dipping trays. The perfumed battis are packed immediately in polythene bags and finally in printed cartons.

Production Target: 

Around 3456 quintals of bamboo sticks would be produce in a year. These stick would be different size and would be sold at the rate of Rs. 1,667/- per quintal. The total sales realization would be around Rs. 57,60,000/- .

Raw Materials: All the raw materials are locally available from TRIBAC, Gandhinagar. Monthly requirement and costs of raw materials are shown below:

a) Muli Bamboo Rs. 99,000/-

b) Quality of Bamboo Rs. 1,08,000/-

c) Printed Paper box for Rs. 35,833/-

for packaging of incense sticks

d) Perfume ,Chemicals etc Rs. 78,000/-

Total : Rs. 3,20,833/-

Power: 

At 200/200 volts, 50 Hz, AC Single phase & 3 wire. The unit will need a total connected Load of 5 KW. The annual consumption of power is estimated at 11476 KWHrs costing Rs. 20,657/-.

Water: The unit will need 500 Liters of water cost of drawing of water is shown in power cost.

Manpower:

 Apart from one skilled worker the entire manpower requirement is locally available. The requirement and annual cost of manpower is shown below: