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. New rates of all variants of Mother Dairy: Know how much you will have to pay per liter now? According to the new price list released by Mother Dairy, prices have been increased by ₹2, ₹3 and ₹4 per liter depending on different categories and fat content: Full Cream Milk (Pouch): Full cream pouch milk has seen the highest price increase of ₹4 per litre. Now the price of 1 liter full cream milk bag has increased from ₹72 to ₹76 per liter. Toned milk (sachet): The price of toned pouch milk, which is most commonly used in common families, has been increased by ₹ 2 per liter. Now it will be available at a price which will increase from ₹60 to ₹62 per litre. 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 to ₹ 60 per liter. Cow Milk: Mother Dairy's cow milk has been increased by ₹ 3 per liter, due to which it has increased from ₹ 62 to ₹ 65 per liter. Double Toned Milk (Live Lite): The price of double toned milk has been increased from ₹ 54 to ₹ 56 per liter (an increase of ₹ 2). New price list of Mother Dairy Milk from 12th November 2026 (Per Litre) Milk Variant Old price (Per Litre) New effective price (Per Litre) Increase per liter Full Cream Milk (Pouched Full Cream) ₹72.00 ₹76.00 + ₹4.00 Toned Milk (Pouched Toned Milk) ₹60.00 ₹62.00 + ₹2.00 Token Milk (Bulk Vended / Booths) ₹58.00 ₹60.00 + ₹2.00 Cow Milk ₹62.00 ₹65.00 + ₹3.00 Double Toned Milk ₹54.00 ₹56.00 + ₹2.00 (Note: A proportionate change of ₹1 to ₹2 has been implemented by the companies on half liter i.e. 500 ml packet.) Why did the prices have to be increased? According to industry sources and dairy experts, there has been an unexpected increase in the cost related to milk production and purchase in the last few months: 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 milk production cost of farmers had increased by 20 to 25 percent. 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. Supply chain and cold storage expenses: Processing expenses have also increased due to increase in cost of packaging material (food-grade plastic film), electricity tariffs and transportation (diesel). Demand and supply pressure in the market: Following the huge consumption of khoya, paneer, sweets and ghee in the festive season, there was pressure on the supply of liquid milk in the market, due to which companies had to increase the retail prices to balance the operating costs. Direct impact on 35 lakh liter daily market of Delhi-NCR 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.
