New Delhi: Consumers struggling with rising prices will have to pay more for milk as Mother Dairy has increased the rates of various milk varieties by ₹2 to ₹4 per litre. The revised prices will come into effect from Thursday.
In Delhi-NCR, the price of token-sold toned milk has been increased from ₹58 to ₹60 per litre. The price of pouch-packed full cream milk has gone up from ₹72 to ₹76 per litre, while pouch-packed toned milk will now cost ₹62 instead of ₹60.
Similarly, double-toned milk will cost ₹56 per litre, up from ₹54, while the price of cow milk has increased from ₹62 to ₹65 per litre.
Daily sales of 3.5 million litres in Delhi-NCR
Mother Dairy sells around 3.5 million litres of milk daily in Delhi-NCR through its own outlets, retail shops and online platforms. Its total daily milk sales across the country exceed five million litres.
The company pays around 75% to 80% of its revenue from milk sales to farmers.
Mother Dairy recorded 17% growth in its business during the previous financial year, driven by increased demand for dairy products and edible oils. Its total turnover reached ₹20,300 crore.
Previous price hike in May 2026
Mother Dairy, which was established in 1974, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). It sells milk and dairy products under the Mother Dairy brand, edible oils under Dhara, and fruits, vegetables and other products under the Safal brand.
The company operates nine milk processing plants and four horticulture processing plants. Its edible oil business is run through 16 associated plants.
The previous price increase was implemented in May 2026. At that time, toned milk in Delhi-NCR became costlier from ₹56 to ₹58 per litre, while pouch-packed full cream milk increased from ₹70 to ₹72.
Pouch-packed toned milk rose from ₹58 to ₹60 per litre, double-toned milk from ₹52 to ₹54, and cow milk from ₹60 to ₹62. Pro milk was also increased from ₹70 to ₹72 per litre.
Higher milk procurement costs
When announcing the May increase, the company had cited a sustained rise in the cost of procuring milk from farmers. According to Mother Dairy, procurement prices had increased by around 6% over the preceding year.
The company said it pays approximately 75% to 80% of its milk sales revenue to farmers.
Mother Dairy is among the major milk suppliers in the Delhi-NCR region.
