Gulkand Manufacturing Unit
The unit focuses on the manufacturing of Gulkand, a sweet rose-petal-based Indian delicacy valued for its medicinal and digestive properties. The product is processed using fresh rose petals, sugar syrup, and rose essence, and is packaged for sale as a culinary ingredient and Ayurvedic health tonic.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 14.2 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 1 |
| Working Capital | 4.43 |
| Total | 19.63 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 1.96 |
| Term Loan | 13.68 |
| Working Capital Loan | 3.99 |
| Total | 19.63 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment5
- Water Sprinkler type Washing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Hot air dryerBuy on Amazon ↗
- Industrial GrinderBuy on Amazon ↗
- Steam Jacketed Vessel with StirrerBuy on Amazon ↗
- Packaging MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials3
- Rose flower petalsBuy on Amazon ↗
- Sugar syrupBuy on Amazon ↗
- Rose essenceBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Collect fresh and fragrant rose petals and wash them gently to remove dust.
- Dry the petals to remove excess water.
- Pulse the petals in a mixer to shred them into smaller pieces.
- Transfer shredded petals into a steam-jacketed vessel with a stirrer and add layers of sugar syrup.
- Allow the mixture to blend thoroughly.
- Package the finished Gulkand into tins using an automatic packaging machine.
From the project report
