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Estimate any pharma project — tablets, capsules, softgels, powders, liquids, ointments, vials, ampoules, lyophilized products, eye drops and IV fluids: machines, power load, utilities, building and cleanrooms, HVAC, water systems, QC lab, validation and GST. Choose your products and capacity; the estimate updates instantly.
1What will you make?
Oral solid dosage
10,00,000 tablets/day · e.g. 10 lakh tablets per day
Oral liquids & topicals
Sterile injectables & ophthalmics
2Automation level
3GMP standard
4Shifts, land & electricity
More shifts = fewer machines for the same output.
Industrial rate in your state; ₹8.5 is a typical average.
Pharma project cost estimate — foodpharmamachinery.com
Estimated total project cost (incl. 18% GST)
₹9.25 Cr – ₹16.1 Cr
₹7.91 Cr – ₹13.8 Cr before GST · GST ₹1.34 Cr – ₹2.26 Cr (input tax credit may apply)
Machines
17
Built-up area
11,193 sq ft
Plot needed
~24,873 sq ft
Time to start
9–12 months
Where the money goes
- Process & packing machinery36%₹2.88 Cr – ₹4.99 Cr
- Building & cleanrooms25%₹2.15 Cr – ₹3.24 Cr
- HVAC plant10%₹84 L – ₹1.39 Cr
- Utilities & power10%₹79 L – ₹1.35 Cr
- QC & micro labs6%₹45 L – ₹75 L
- Installation, validation & pre-operative7%₹43 L – ₹1.07 Cr
- Contingency (5–8%)6%₹38 L – ₹1.02 Cr
Machine list & cost
₹2.88 Cr – ₹4.99 Cr| Machine | Qty | Power | Price each | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vibro sifter 36" sifter | 1 | 2 kW | ₹2.5 L – ₹4.5 L | ₹2.5 L – ₹4.5 L |
Rapid mixer granulator (RMG) 300 L RMG, PLC | 1 | 30 kW | ₹18 L – ₹30 L | ₹18 L – ₹30 L |
Fluid bed dryer (FBD) 120 kg FBD, PLC | 1 | 30 kW | ₹16 L – ₹28 L | ₹16 L – ₹28 L |
Multi mill / cone mill Cone mill | 1 | 6 kW | ₹3 L – ₹6 L | ₹3 L – ₹6 L |
Blender 600 L bin blender | 1 | 8 kW | ₹10 L – ₹18 L | ₹10 L – ₹18 L |
Rotary tablet press 37-station double rotary · 1,30,000 tablets/hr | 2 | 22 kW | ₹20 L – ₹35 L | ₹40 L – ₹70 L |
Deduster + metal detector Deduster + metal detector | 2 | 3 kW | ₹3 L – ₹6 L | ₹6 L – ₹12 L |
Tablet coating 48" auto coater · 1,50,000 tablets/hr | 2 | 44 kW | ₹18 L – ₹30 L | ₹36 L – ₹60 L |
Blister packing Blister machine, 120 blisters/min · 72,000 tablets/hr | 3 | 54 kW | ₹30 L – ₹50 L | ₹90 L – ₹1.5 Cr |
Cartoning Auto cartoner, 100 cartons/min | 3 | 9 kW | ₹22 L – ₹40 L | ₹66 L – ₹1.2 Cr |
Plant cost by segment
Each block's machines plus its share of the building (by floor area), HVAC (by air volume) and utilities (by power). QC lab, installation, validation, contingency, land and GST are shared in the same proportion, so the rows add up to the total.
| Segment | Machines | Building | HVAC | Utilities | Shared + GST | Plant cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tablets 10,00,000 tablets/day · ₹92–161 per tablet/day of capacity | ₹2.88 Cr – ₹4.99 Cr | ₹2.15 Cr – ₹3.24 Cr | ₹84 L – ₹1.39 Cr | ₹79 L – ₹1.35 Cr | ₹2.59 Cr – ₹5.1 Cr | ₹9.25 Cr – ₹16.1 Cr |
| Whole project (incl. GST) | ₹9.25 Cr – ₹16.1 Cr | |||||
Utilities & power by segment
Electrical load, HVAC, steam, compressed air and water each product line needs, and what the whole plant needs.
Connected load
433 kW
Max demand 282 kW · 313 kVA
Transformer
400 kVA
sanctioned load to apply for
DG set (backup)
380 kVA
keeps HVAC & production running
Electricity per month
79,415 units
≈ ₹7.8 L bill @ ₹8.5/unit
HVAC
82 TR
air-conditioning tonnage
Steam
265 kg/hr
boiler capacity
Compressed air
183 CFM
oil-free
Water
23.1 KLD
PW 500 L/hr
Staff (approx.)
38
11 operators · 19 QA/QC
| Segment | Machines | HVAC | Steam | Air | Water | Units / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tablets 17 machines · 4,312 sq ft · 263 kW total | 207 kW | 51 TR56 kW | 230 kg/hr | 173 CFM | 5 KLD | 50,294 |
water systems, compressors, boiler, QC lab, stores, offices, lighting | 170 kW | |||||
| HVAC for QC, stores & offices | 34 kW | |||||
| Purified water system (500 L/hr) | 8 kW | |||||
| Air compressors (183 CFM) | 38 kW | |||||
| Boiler auxiliaries (265 kg/hr steam) | 6 kW | |||||
| Process chiller & cooling tower | 15 kW | |||||
| Effluent treatment plant | 8 kW | |||||
| Dust collectors | 11 kW | |||||
| QC lab instruments | 30 kW | |||||
| Lighting, offices & IT | 20 kW | |||||
| Whole plant | 433 kWconnected | 82 TR | 265 kg/hr | 183 CFM | 23.1 KLD | 79,415 |
Whole-plant steam includes WFI and pure steam; air includes 20% for leaks; water includes staff use (1.7 KLD) and cooling tower make-up (16.4 KLD). HVAC runs 24 hours; machines run 1 shift a day, 26 days a month.
Civil construction (RCC building) 11,193 sq ft built-up | ₹1.68 Cr – ₹2.46 Cr |
Cleanroom panels, epoxy floors & doors 4,312 sq ft clean area | ₹47 L – ₹78 L |
Air handling units (double-skin, pharma grade) 3 AHUs · 23,600 CFM supply air | ₹13 L – ₹21 L |
Water-cooled screw chillers 1 × 90 TR working + 1 standby | ₹32 L – ₹45 L |
Cooling towers + chilled & condenser water pumps 82 TR, with standby pumps | ₹4.9 L – ₹8.2 L |
Chilled water piping, valves & insulation 82 TR | ₹3.3 L – ₹5.7 L |
Ducting, dampers, grilles & insulation 23,600 CFM | ₹7.1 L – ₹11 L |
Terminal HEPA filter boxes (H13, with DOP ports) 15 boxes · oral rooms | ₹2.7 L – ₹4.5 L |
BMS / EMS: temperature, humidity & pressure monitoring Schedule M | ₹10 L – ₹20 L |
HVAC installation, testing & air balancing 10–15% of HVAC equipment | ₹7.3 L – ₹17 L |
HVAC qualification (HEPA integrity, particle counts, recovery, DP) Schedule M | ₹3 L – ₹6 L |
Purified water system (RO + EDI + loop) 500 L/hr | ₹10 L – ₹18 L |
Oil-free compressed air + dryer 183 CFM | ₹15 L – ₹22 L |
Steam boiler 265 kg/hr | ₹8 L – ₹16 L |
Process chiller + cooling tower process cooling | ₹6 L – ₹14 L |
Dust collection system for powder rooms | ₹4 L – ₹10 L |
Transformer + HT panel 400 kVA | ₹6.4 L – ₹9.6 L |
DG set (power backup) 380 kVA | ₹13 L – ₹17 L |
LT panels, cabling, lighting, earthing 433 kW connected | ₹8.7 L – ₹13 L |
Effluent treatment plant (ETP) 23.1 KLD water use | ₹8 L – ₹15 L |
Quality control lab (HPLC, dissolution, UV, stability chambers…) Schedule M | ₹45 L – ₹75 L |
Installation & commissioning 4–7% of machinery | ₹12 L – ₹35 L |
Qualification & validation (DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ, documents) 2–3% of equipment | ₹7.3 L – ₹19 L |
Warehouse racking & material handling 3,156 sq ft store | ₹6 L – ₹15 L |
Furniture, IT & software (ERP / LIMS) offices, QA, labs | ₹8 L – ₹18 L |
Licences, consultancy & pre-operative expenses Schedule M | ₹10 L – ₹20 L |
How this estimate works
- Indicative 2026 Indian prices for new GMP-grade equipment and construction. Actual quotes depend on make, specifications, location and timing.
- Machine numbers assume 8-hour shifts at about 70% of rated speed; tablet capacity assumes a 300 mg average tablet.
- Power, HVAC, steam, air and water are planning estimates to size the transformer, DG set, boiler and water systems; your consultant will finalise them.
- Not included: land (unless entered), working capital, raw materials, salaries and product registration fees.
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