Amul raises milk price by Rs 2 per litre; Check new prices in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, West Bengal, Kolkata, Uttaranchal, Maharasthra, other states

Amul price hike: Amul has increased the price of its milk by Rs 2/litre. The new prices would be effective from tomorrow. This means, you will have to pay Rs 2 more per litre for Amul milk from tomorrow. The Dairy major today said that it will increase milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in Delhi NCR, Maharashtra and other states from Tuesday. The prices have been increased because of an increase in production cost, Amul said. Amul had last revised milk prices two years back in March 2017.

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells milk and milk products under the Amul brand said in a statement that the new price will come into effect from May 21 onwards.

Rs 2 per litre price has been increased on all six Amul brands being sold in major markets of Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, West Bengal, Kolkata, Uttaranchal, Maharasthra and other states, the GCMMF said.

New Amul milk prices

The revised price of 500 millilitre (ml) pack of 'Amul Gold' in Ahmedabad will be Rs 27, 'Amul Shakti' at Rs 25, 'Amul Taaza' at Rs 21 and 'Amul Diamond' at Rs 28, GCMMF said.

No change in cow milk price here

CMMF said there has been no change in cow milk prices in Gujarat.

"This increase in milk prices by Rs 2 per litre has happened after a gap of two years with an aim to provide remunerative milk purchase price to our milk producers owing to drop in milk production and increase in cost of production," the statement said.

GCMMF further said that considering the increase in the cost of milk production, all member milk unions of Gujarat have increased milk purchase price by a minimum of Rs 30-50 per kg fat (5-8 per cent) over the last few months.