Project Development & Execution
Manufacturing Project Consulting
Detailed project reports, techno-economic feasibility studies, technology and process selection, plant layout and capacity planning for greenfield and brownfield projects.
The problem
What goes wrong without this.
A detailed project report is the document every other party acts on. Lenders sanction against it, authorities assess against it, equipment suppliers quote against it and the promoter commits capital against it. When it is wrong, every downstream decision inherits the error.
Most weak DPRs share the same faults. Capacity is stated at rated output with no allowance for realistic utilisation ramp. Capex omits utilities, effluent treatment, internal handling and pre-operative expenses. Technology is selected from a supplier presentation rather than a comparison. Working capital is understated because the actual receivable cycle in the sector was never checked.
The consequence is predictable: cost overruns that require a second round of funding on worse terms, and a plant configured for a throughput it cannot reach.
What we do
Capabilities in this service
- Detailed Project Reports for lender submission, board approval and authority filings
- Techno-economic feasibility studies with realistic utilisation and ramp-up assumptions
- Technology and process route selection with comparative evaluation of alternatives
- Technology tie-up and licensor identification, evaluation and negotiation support
- Product and process selection aligned to target market specifications
- Plant layout, material flow and capacity planning including future expansion provision
- Capital cost estimation covering plant, utilities, infrastructure and pre-operative expenses
- Working capital assessment based on actual sector receivable and inventory cycles
- Machinery specification, vendor evaluation and procurement assistance
- Greenfield and brownfield project structuring, including phased implementation plans
Our process
How the engagement runs
Stage-wise, with the deliverable and typical duration for each. Timelines vary with project scale and authority response — these are indicative rather than contractual.
- 1
Project definition
1–2 weeksProduct scope, target market and specification, intended capacity and the constraints that are fixed versus open — budget ceiling, site, timeline, technology preference.
Deliverable: Project definition note
- 2
Technology and process selection
2–4 weeksComparative evaluation of viable process routes and equipment configurations against capital cost, operating cost, quality, scalability and support availability in India.
Deliverable: Technology selection report
- 3
Plant engineering
3–5 weeksPlant layout, material and personnel flow, utility sizing for power, water, compressed air and effluent, and equipment specification against the selected process.
Deliverable: Layout drawings, utility sizing and equipment specifications
- 4
Cost and financial build-up
2–3 weeksComplete capital cost including the items most often omitted, operating cost model, working capital assessment, and financial projections with sensitivity analysis.
Deliverable: Cost estimate and financial projections
- 5
DPR compilation
2 weeksAssembly into the formats lenders and authorities require, including the technical annexures, means of finance, implementation schedule and viability statements.
Deliverable: Detailed Project Report
- 6
Submission support
As requiredResponse to lender technical queries, appraisal agency clarifications and authority observations until the DPR is accepted.
Deliverable: Query responses and revised submissions
Deliverables
What you receive
- Detailed Project Report in lender and authority submission format
- Techno-economic feasibility study
- Technology selection and comparative evaluation report
- Plant layout drawings and material flow diagrams
- Equipment specifications and indicative vendor list
- Capital cost estimate, operating cost model and financial projections
- Implementation schedule with critical path
Who this is for
Typical client profiles
Why NITS Corp
Why bring this to us
Written by people who commission plants
Our project teams also execute installation and commissioning. Cost and schedule assumptions come from what execution actually costs, not from published norms.
Incentive eligibility designed into the DPR
Scheme eligibility often depends on how the project is configured and sequenced. We build that in at DPR stage, while the configuration can still be adjusted.
Complete capital cost, including the omitted items
Utilities, effluent treatment, internal handling, pre-operative expenses and contingency are estimated explicitly rather than left to be discovered during execution.
FAQ
Common questions
How long does a DPR take?
Will banks accept your DPR?
Can you review a DPR someone else prepared?
Do you help select and procure the machinery?
Is a feasibility study different from a DPR?
Related services
Sectors we apply this in
Discuss your project consulting (dpr) requirement.
A short conversation is usually enough to tell you whether the project is viable, what it will take, and what it should cost. There is no charge for that first discussion.