New Delhi. Mother Dairy has increased the prices of milk. Mother Dairy milk prices have been increased by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre. According to news agency PTI, this increase will come into effect from Thursday. Let us inform you that Mother Dairy, the largest supplier of milk in Delhi-NCR, had earlier increased the prices on May 14, 2026. Before that the prices were revised in April 2025.
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Why did the increase occur?
According to news agency PTI sources, Mother Dairy has increased the consumer price of different varieties of its loose milk by two to four rupees per liter. Mother Dairy spokesperson, however, declined to comment. At the same time, sources said that the purchase prices of milk from farmers have increased due to which the company is having to pass on some of the burden of the increase in costs on the consumers. Mother Dairy gives 75-80 percent of the income from milk sales to the farmers.
How much did the price become after the increase?
The price of toned milk (bulk distribution) in the National Capital Region (NCR) has been increased from Rs 58 to Rs 60 per litre. The price of full cream milk (sachet) will now increase from Rs 72 to Rs 76 per litre. The price of toned milk (sachet) has been increased from Rs 60 to Rs 62 per litre. The price of double toned milk will increase from Rs 54 to Rs 56 per litre. The price of cow milk has been increased from Rs 62 to Rs 65 per liter.
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35 lakh liters of milk sold every day in Delhi-NCR
Mother Dairy, established in the year 1974, is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). The company sells around 35 lakh liters of milk every day in Delhi-NCR market alone. Overall the company sells more than 50 lakh liters of milk every day. Mother Dairy (Delhi-NCR) had increased its turnover by 17 percent to Rs 20,300 crore in the last financial year on the back of better demand. There was an increase in demand for the company's milk products and edible oils.
Amul products are also expensive
Let us tell you that Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which sells products under the Amul brand, has increased the prices of ghee by Rs 50 per liter from November 2 due to increase in input costs. The price of 500 gram pack of table butter has also been increased by Rs 15.
Earlier, Bengaluru Milk Union (BAMUL) has revised the retail prices of Nandini Ghee, Butter, Paneer and Trupti Milk. The new rates have come into effect from November 4. The change comes about a week after Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) increased the price of its popular Nandini milk by Rs 8 per liter and curd by Rs 14 per litre. According to the notification of BAMUL, the maximum retail price (MRP) of 200 ml packet of Nandini Ghee has been fixed at Rs 95.
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Whereas, 500 ml pack will be available for Rs 425 and one liter pack will be available for Rs 850. The price of ghee available in jars will be Rs 65 for 50 ml, Rs 100 for 100 ml, Rs 180 for 200 ml, Rs 435 for 500 ml and Rs 870 for one litre. A five liter pack of ghee will be available for Rs 4,250.