Nandini milk dearer by `3 per litre from today

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Starting today, a s previously announced, the prices for Nandini milk and curd will increase by Rs. 3/- per litre.

The new prices were approved by the Chief Minister of Karnakata Siddaramaiah as well as the state cabinet a few days ago.This price increase has been implemented after substantial hikes in input costs, including cattle feed and electricity.

The Milk Union requested a hike of Rs 5 per liter, but the CM approved only Rs 3 as the hike cost. Impact of the price hike The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has lost the contract to supply ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) for their famous laddoos.

KMF had been supplying its Nandini ghee for several years, but the TTD decided to call for tenders at competitive rates. KMF did not apply for the tender, as they do not compromise on the quality or price of their ghee.

The revised rates are as follows:

• Toned Milk (Blue Packet) prices increased from Rs 39 to Rs 42
• Standard Milk (Green Packet) from Rs 40 to Rs 43
• Homogenized Toned Milk (Green Cap) from Rs 42 to Rs 46
• Homogenized Cow's Milk (Green Cap) from Rs 43 to Rs 48
• Shubham (Saffron Packet) Special Milk and Curd from Rs 47 to Rs 50
• Butter Milk (Majjige), per 200 ml from Rs 5 to Rs 9