Big shock of inflation: Mother Dairy's milk becomes costlier, price will increase by ₹ 4 per liter from November 12, know the new rate list

A new burden of inflation is going to fall on the morning tea and monthly kitchen budget of lakhs of families in the capital Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). Mother Dairy, one of the country's leading dairy brands, has decided to increase the retail prices of liquid milk by ₹ 2 to ₹ 4 per litre. These new rates revised by the company will be effective from the morning of 12th November 2026 in all its major distribution markets including Delhi-NCR. After this increase, prices of everything from sachet full cream milk to token milk from vending machines have increased. Earlier, the company had revised the prices of milk on May 14, 2026, after which due to the high cost of raw materials and animal feed, the prices had to be increased once again.

According to the new price list released by Mother Dairy, the prices have been increased by ₹2, ₹3 and ₹4 per liter depending on different categories and fat content:

• Full Cream Milk (Pouch): The price of full cream pouch milk has increased the most by ₹ 4 per liter. Now 1 liter bag of full cream milk will increase by ₹ 72 directly ₹76 per liter Has occurred.

• Toned Milk (Pouch): The price of toned pouch milk, which is most commonly used in ordinary families, has been increased by ₹ 2 per liter. Now it has increased from ₹60 ₹62 per liter Will be available at Rs.

• Token Milk (Bulk Vending Machine): The price of bagless toned token milk available at the booths has increased by ₹ 2 per liter, after which its price has now increased from ₹ 58. ₹60 per liter It is done.

• Cow Milk: Mother Dairy's cow milk has been increased by ₹ 3 per liter, due to which its price has increased from ₹ 62. ₹65 per liter Has reached.

• Double Toned Milk (Live Lite): Price of double toned milk increased from ₹54 ₹56 per liter (an increase of ₹2) have been fixed.

(Note: A proportionate change of ₹ 1 to ₹ 2 has been implemented by the companies on half liter i.e. 500 ml packets.)

According to industry sources and dairy experts, there has been an unprecedented increase in the costs associated with milk production and procurement in the last few months:

1. Increase in purchase price from livestock farmers: Due to uneven distribution of monsoon and increase in the prices of animal feed (cattle feed, cake, maize and dry fodder) by 20 to 25 percent, the cost of milk production of farmers had increased. Mother Dairy pays about 75 to 80 percent of its total income directly to milk producing farmers. In such a situation, this step had to be taken to ensure remunerative prices to the farmers.

2. Supply Chain and Cold Storage Expenses: Processing expenses have also increased due to increase in cost of packaging material (food-grade plastic film), electricity rates and transportation (diesel).

3. Demand and supply pressure in the market: Following heavy consumption of khoya, paneer, sweets and ghee during the festive season, there was pressure on supply of liquid milk in the market, forcing companies to increase retail prices to balance operating costs.

Mother Dairy, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), is the largest supplier of milk in Delhi-NCR. The company sells approximately 35 lakh liters of milk daily through its exclusive booths, retail outlets and quick-commerce platforms in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad, while its total daily sales across the country are more than 50 lakh litres. Along with Mother Dairy, the country's second largest brand Amul has also announced to increase the price of its pouch milk by ₹ 2 to ₹ 4 per liter from November 12. This joint step of both the leading dairy brands is expected to lead to a direct increase of ₹ 150 to ₹ 250 in the monthly budget of the common middle class families.