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Karnataka Milk Prices May Hike By Up To Rs 12 As Cabinet Considers Proposal Today
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News18•06-10-2026, 13:02
Karnataka Milk Prices May Hike By Up To Rs 12 As Cabinet Considers Proposal Today
- •Karnataka Milk Federation cooperative unions have demanded a price increase of up to Rs 12 per liter for Nandini milk.
- •The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is set to discuss the milk price hike and bus fare revision proposal.
- •Milk unions cited rising costs of cattle feed, maintenance, and procurement as reasons for the necessary price hike to support dairy farmers.
- •No milk price increase has been implemented in the state for the last year and a half despite rising operational expenses.
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Cooperative milk unions in Karnataka have demanded a price increase because the costs of cattle feed, green fodder, medicines, maintenance, and overall milk production have continuously risen, adding a heavy financial burden on dairy farmers and unions.
The 16 cooperative milk unions under the Karnataka Milk Federation have requested a price increase of about Rs 12 per liter, specifically urging an 8 to 10 rupee hike in procurement and retail prices.
Alongside the milk price proposal, the Karnataka cabinet is discussing a revision of bus fares, as the state's four transport corporations have faced continuous financial losses over the past two years due to rising operational costs like diesel.
