New Delhi. People of Karnataka will now have to spend more money than before to buy milk. The prices of Nandini milk have been increased by up to Rs 8 per litre. The increased price of milk will be applicable from November 1. The Congress government of Karnataka has approved the proposal to increase milk prices in the cabinet meeting. Giving information in this regard, State Government Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said that taking the decision in the interest of milk producing farmers, the government has decided to increase the prices.
Gowda said that out of the increase in the price of milk, milk producing farmers will get Rs 7 per liter, while the milk cooperative societies of the state will be given Rs 1 per liter. This will benefit both farmers and milk cooperative societies. He said that the milk producing farmers of the state, who were facing economic challenges, had been demanding increase in milk prices for a long time. At the same time, different political parties also supported the demands of the farmers. Recently, representatives of farmers had also met Chief Minister DK Shivkumar, State Animal Husbandry Minister and Cooperation Minister. Although a demand was made by the farmer representatives to increase the price of milk by Rs 10 per liter, the cabinet has agreed to increase the price by Rs 8 per liter.
After the implementation of the new prices, Nandini brand toned milk, which is currently sold in the market at the rate of Rs 46 per liter, will be available at the price of Rs 54 per liter from November 1. The minister said that at present milk producing farmers get a price of around Rs 35 per liter and the state government also gives them an incentive of Rs 5 per liter. But now farmers will get Rs 42 per liter and government incentives will also continue.