Amul Hikes Milk Prices By Rs 3 Per Litre. Check Details

Amul has increased prices of its pouch milk by Rs 3 per litre after the price was raised by in October and August last year.

Amul has increased prices of its pouch by Rs 3 per litre ( Image Source :Getty Images )

New Delhi: Amul has increased the prices of its pouch milk by Rs 3 per litre, according to a statement by Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited, which promotes the cooperative brand Amul.

Amul Taaza 500ml will now cost Rs 27 per unit, Amul Taaza 1 ltr will cost Rs 54, Amul Taaza 2 ltr will cost Rs 108, Amul Taaza 6 ltr will cost Rs 324, Amul Taaza 180ml - Rs 10, Amul Gold 500ml - Rs 33, Amul Gold 1 ltr - Rs 66, Amul Gold 6 ltr - Rs 396, Amul Cow Milk 500ml Rs 28, Amul Cow Milk 1 ltr - Rs 56, Amul A2 Buffalo Milk 500ml - Rs 35, Amul A2 Buffalo Milk 1 ltr - Rs 70, and Amul A2 Buffalo Milk 6 ltr - Rs 420.

Amul has increased prices of Amul pouch milk (All variants) by Rs 3 per litre: Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited pic.twitter.com/At3bxoGNPW

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Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury criticised the price hike saying, "If there is an increase in the price of Amul milk, the common man will be affected. Maybe Modi ji and Amit Shah ji do not drink milk, but it is necessary for children of our country to drink milk. The government has made its intention clear by increasing the price of milk", news agency ANI reported.

In October last year, the brand increased prices of its full-cream milk and buffalo milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in all states excluding Gujarat. Before this, the price was raised by Rs 2 per litre in August 2022.  Mother Dairy had also increased the cost of milk by Rs 2 per litre in the Delhi-NCR area during the same month.

The increase in retail milk prices, despite higher-than-expected increases in procurement prices, transport expenses, and packaging costs, will prevent the organised dairy sector's profitability from declining, the experts had said last year.

Notably, while addressing the 70th plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC), Union Home Minister Amit Shah had stated that Amul would be united with five other cooperative societies to establish a multi-state cooperative society.