Mother Dairy Hikes Milk Prices by Up to ₹4/Litre in Delhi-NCR Effective Thursday

Milk consumers across Delhi-NCR face higher daily household expenses as dairy major Mother Dairy announced a price hike ranging between ₹2 and ₹4 per litre on various liquid milk categories. The revised prices will take effect from Thursday, November 12, 2026. Under the revised pricing structure, bulk-vended toned milk (token milk) will now cost ₹60 per litre, up from ₹58 per litre. Pouched full-cream milk has witnessed the maximum increase of ₹4 per litre, rising from ₹72 to ₹76 per litre. Pouched toned milk has been revised to ₹62 per litre from ₹60, while double-toned milk will now be sold at ₹56 per litre instead of ₹54. Additionally, the price of cow milk has been hiked from ₹62 to ₹65 per litre. Operational Scale and Financial Background Mother Dairy is one of the leading milk suppliers in the Delhi-NCR market, selling approximately 35 lakh litres of milk daily through its dedicated retail booths, general stores, and digital channels. Pan-India, the dairy brand's total daily supply exceeds 50 lakh litres. The organization channels 75 to 80 percent of its total milk sales revenue directly to dairy farmers. During the last financial year, Mother Dairy achieved a 17 percent growth in turnover, reaching ₹20,300 crore on the back of rising demand for dairy products and edible oils. Founded in 1974, Mother Dairy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). It manages nine milk processing facilities and four horticulture processing units. Apart from core dairy items, the group markets edible oils under the 'Dhara' brand and horticultural items under the 'Safal' label, operating through 16 partner processing plants for its oil vertical. Second Adjustment of the Year Driven by Procurement Costs The latest price update follows an earlier revision in May 2026, when Mother Dairy raised milk prices to ₹58 per litre for token milk (up from ₹56) and ₹72 per litre for full-cream milk (up from ₹70). During that May adjustment, pouched toned milk went from ₹58 to ₹60 per litre, double-toned milk rose from ₹52 to ₹54 per litre, cow milk increased from ₹60 to ₹62 per litre, and Pro Milk was revised from ₹70 to ₹72 per litre. The primary reason for these price revisions has been the steady rise in raw milk procurement expenses from farmers, which grew by roughly 6 percent over the previous year. Because the enterprise returns 75 to 80 percent of sales realizations to primary producers, rising input costs necessitated passing a portion of the expenditure to end consumers.