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Start ‘paper plate’ manufacturing business with an investment of two and a half million, millionaires can be made in 5 years
Samira Vishwas | July 21, 2025 2:25 PM CST

If you are dreaming of starting your own business in low capital, then this news is for you. After increasing environmental awareness and single use plastic, the business of paper plates and disposable products is emerging rapidly. You can start this business in just ₹ 2.5 lakh investment and get a turnover of crores in the next 5 years.

Why is paper plate business profitable deal?
There is a huge demand for paper plates in weddings, events and street food sectors in India. The demand for eco-friendly options is increasing instead of plastic, giving this business high profit margin at a low cost.

Apart from this, the government is also providing facilities like subsidy, loan and training to small scale industries. In such a situation, this can be a great opportunity for new entrepreneurs.

How much will be the initial cost?
Machinery: ₹ 1.2 to ₹ 1.5 lakh (automatic paper plate machine)

Raw goods: ₹ 30,000 (paper rolls, dye etc.)

Local Rent/Infrastructure: ₹ 20,000 – ₹ 30,000 (on small scale)

Other expenses (packing, electricity, labor etc.): ₹ 40,000 – ₹ 50,000
Total investment: up to ₹ 2.5 lakh

How much will be earned?
With a machine you can make 5000–10000 plates a day.

If you make 8000 plates daily and earn a profit of ₹ 0.40 per plate,:

₹ 3,200/day,

₹ 96,000/month

Profits up to ₹ 11–12 lakh in a year, which can increase every year.

If you increase the scale in 5 years and create a distribution network, then a turnover of ₹ 1 crore+ is possible.

Where to take machine and training?
MSME Portal,

KVIC,

Pmegp scheme,

Dozens of training videos on youtube

Local machine vendor or B2B portal (indimart, tradeindia)

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