Petha Manufacturing Unit
The unit is designed for the automatic production of Petha, a traditional translucent candy made from ash gourd (winter melon). The facility operates at a capacity of 1,000 kg per day, utilizing sugar, water, and various flavorings to produce a variety of Petha products.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 2 |
| Plant & Machinery | 13.46 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.5 |
| Working Capital | 5.56 |
| Total | 21.52 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.15 |
| Term Loan | 14.36 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5 |
| Total | 21.52 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment3
- Automatic Petha PlantBuy on Amazon ↗
- 52 inch Petha KettleBuy on Amazon ↗
- Utensils and Weighing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials5
- Ash Gourd (Petha fruit)Buy on Amazon ↗
- SugarBuy on Amazon ↗
- Chemical LimeBuy on Amazon ↗
- Milk and Lemon JuiceBuy on Amazon ↗
- Gulab Jal/EssencesBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Cleaning and peeling of raw ash gourd.
- Cutting into desired sizes and shapes.
- Pricking the pieces to allow sugar absorption.
- Soaking in lime water.
- Cooking in sugar syrup over a coal-based fire until translucent.
- Cooling and drying the finished Petha.
- Packaging for sale.
Market
Petha is a popular traditional sweet in India with a Geographical Indication (GI) tag associated with the Agra region. Market demand is consistent with significant potential for flavored variants like Kesar, Angoori, and Chocolate.
From the project report
