Mother Dairy to hike milk prices by ₹2 per litre in Delhi-NCR from Sunday
The Hindu
In Delhi-NCR, Mother Dairy sells more than 30 lakh litres per day in poly packs and vending machines
Mother Dairy will increase milk prices by ₹2 per litre in Delhi-NCR with effect from Sunday due to rise in procurement costs.
The announcement comes within days after Amul and Parag Milk Foods increased prices by ₹2 per litre each.
"In view of the rising procurement prices (amount paid to farmers), fuel costs and costs of packaging material, Mother Dairy is compelled to raise its liquid milk prices by Rs 2/litre in Delhi NCR with effect from March 6, 2022," the company said on Saturday.
Full cream milk will cost ₹59 per litre from Sunday, up from ₹57 per litre on Saturday.
Prices of toned milk will increase to ₹49, while double toned milk will rise to ₹43 per litre. Cow milk prices have been hiked to ₹51 per litre from ₹49 per litre.
Bulk vended milk (token milk) price has been raised to ₹46 from ₹44 per litre.
It has also raised milk prices by ₹2 per litre in Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.