Amul Milk, LPG cylinder get costlier today: Check latest prices

While Amul milk has become costlier by Rs 2 per litre across the country, the oil marketing companies have increased the price of a commercial LPG gas cylinder.

We are into the final month of the financial year 2021-22 and the first day of March saw an increase in prices of Amul milk and commercial LPG gas cylinders. While the hike in Amul milk prices will directly pinch the common man's wallet, the increased rate of commercial LPG gas cylinders is bound to impact restaurant owners and others.

'Amul' milk would become costlier by Rs 2 per litre across the country from March 1, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) said on Monday.

The increase of Rs 2 per litre translates into a 4 per cent rise in MRPs, which is much lower than the average food inflation, the GCMMF said.

In the last two years, Amul hiked prices of fresh milk category by only 4 per cent increase per annum, it said.

With the Rs 2 hike, full cream milk in Ahmedabad, Delhi NCR, Kolkata and Mumbai metro markets will be Rs 60 per litre, while toned milk will be Rs 48 per litre in Ahmedabad, and Rs 50 per litre in Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Kolkata.

"This price hike is being done due to rise in costs of energy, packaging, logistics, cattle feeding costs-thus the overall cost of operation and production of milk has increased," the statement said.

"Considering the rise in the input costs, our member unions have also increased farmers' price in the range of Rs 35 to Rs 40 per kg fat, which is more than 5 per cent over the previous year," it said.