Bangalore: Shell out Three Rupees More Per Litre of Milk

Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (SP)

Bangalore, Jan 6: The government has reportedly given its clearance to Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) to increase the price of milk sachets across the board by three rupees a litre. The hike is likely to come into effect from Saturday January 7.

With this hike, blue milk sachets will be priced at Rs 24 a litre and green sachets will cost Rs 27. The orange coloured sachets will be sold at Rs 30, and the price of milk in yellow sachets will be hiked to Rs 20 a litre.

The pinch will be felt most by people in the coastal districts, where the price of KMF milk is already a rupee more than other districts.

KMF had approached the government for permission to increase price of its milk sachets by five rupees a litre. It had cited increased cost of procurement, fodder, and prevailing milk prices in neighbouring states, in support of its demand. After protracted deliberations, the government, it is gathered, has decided to allow KMF to increase milk prices by three rupees a litre.