
India's prominent milk suppliers Mother Dairy and Amul have increased their milk prices in Delhi-NCR and other cities by ₹2 per litre with effect from Wednesday. The price hike is due to an increase in their purchasing and other input expenses.
As reportedby the Hindustan Times,Mother Dairy claimed that it had been "compelled" to increase the cost of liquid milk by $2 per litre. All milk varieties will be subject to the increased rates. The price of full cream milk has increased from Rs 59 to 61 per litre.
Pricesoftoned milk and double toned milk will increase to Rs 51per litreand Rs 45per litre respectively. The price of cow milk has increased to Rs53 per litre. The cost of token milk has increased from Rs46 to Rs48 per litre.
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells dairy products under the Amul brand, has increased prices in all the markets, including Ahmedabad and Saurashtra in Gujarat, Delhi NCR, West Bengal, and Mumbai.
(With inputs from agencies)
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